Sara’s POV
After Uncle Jude left, I remained in the café, my mind spinning with the revelations I had just heard. I felt like I was drowning in a sea of confusion, betrayal, and fear. My parents had been murdered, and the man who had plans in raising me had planned to kill them himself. And Zack’s father—the man who had been nothing more than a shadow in my life—was the one who had taken everything from me.
I needed to talk to Zack, but I didn’t know how. How could I tell him that his father was a murderer? How could I reveal the truth without destroying everything we had built together?
As I sat there, my phone buzzed with a message from Mary. *“Are you okay? What happened?”* she asked.
I quickly typed a response, trying to keep my emotions in check. *“I’m fine. I’ll explain everyth
