Drowning in Regret

“Sloane... I didn’t come to plead for my mother or Chloe. Chloe must face the consequences of what she did. I’m here to apologize to you. If I’d known you were the one who saved my life, I’d have cherished you more than anyone.”

Instead, I ruined everything chasing Valerie’s mirage.

Yet Sloane’s expression stayed perfectly calm.

“You don’t believe me?” Declan asked.

She actually smiled. “So, if I’