Chapter 85.

Valerie pov

“I—I had hoped it wasn’t true,” I said, finally breaking the heavy silence. My head lowered as I clenched my hands into tight fists.

“When the cops told me there was blood at the scene that didn’t belong to Declan, the first person that came to mind was Lydia, that she had been here with him last night when it all happened.” My voice trembled at the edge, breaking just enough to carry