XARION'S POV
The words hit me like a punch to the gut, and I glare at Andrew.
But he doesn't back down.
"You want the truth, Xarion?" Andrew continues, his tone steady. "Vance showed up when you weren't there. He protected Megan. He protected your kids. And now she's giving him a chance because he's proven he's worth it."
"And I haven't?" I finish bitterly.
"Not yet," Andrew says. "But that doesn't mean you can't."
I let out a harsh laugh, shaking my head. "How? How am I supposed to compete with someone like him? She looks at him like he's a damn saint. And when she looks at me, all I see is hatred."
"Which you deserve," Andrew points out bluntly.
I scowl at him, but he just raises his shoulders. “What?”
"I'm not going to lie to you, Xarion. You messed up. You hurt her. And she ha
