Chapter 99
Ace
Bella had tears in her eyes, whispering "sorry" over and over in my ear. Her warmth comforted me, but Osker's cold stare haunted me once again. I had tried so hard to forget those eyes, but they lingered, haunting me every time there was a thunderstorm, every time I saw the Blanchards. They were always there, watching me, haunting me.
"It wasn't your fault. You were just trying to help," Bella said, kissing my face gently, trying to comfort me. But I had heard those words before—Mom, Dad, Linda—they all tried to convince me that it wasn't my fault, that it was just an accident, that I didn't kill Osker. But the truth was, I did.
"It's okay," I told her, kissing her lips. "I didn't know you went through so much, Ace," she said, wiping her tears away. "I'm sorry for bringi
