Claire was flabbergasted, “I know no one from my mother’s side.”
“Your Uncle Joe, a man I called Uncle Joe all my life, he died in a car crash. Some said my Uncle staged it over a business dispute. I’ve heard it over the years but never believed it.”
She didn’t say anything.
“Earl told me he flipped on our family and took you because he found out my Uncle had his son Michael killed because Michael was about to expose him for being involved in a meth op. If that’s true, Uncle kept it from me and Dare. Earl said he didn’t wanna hurt me but saw red and wanted back at my Uncle. Castillo made promises, promised to deliver Uncle to Earl for revenge down in Mexico and Castillo chose you as the tool.”
I reached for her water and she passed it to me. I took a swig and continued,
“I hear that m
