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“Why?” Why would anyone want to harm her?
“Let’s not talk about this. You need to rest.”
“Daddy, who was it?” Fear filled her. Would they try to harm her again?
“We aren’t talking about this.” He gave her a firm look. “You were only just starting to recover from what Eric did and then this happens. I’m supposed to be keeping you safe and I’m going a terrible job.”
Oh no. Poor Reuben. He couldn’t blame himself.
“This isn’t your fault.”
“It is. And I’m not inclined to ever let you out of my sight again.”
That should worry her. But right now, she was in complete agreement.
“Please tell me who it was. I need to know. Not knowing will make me more anxious.”
He frowned, but then he nodded. “Very well. Your homeless friend saw it happen.”
“She has a name,” she chided.
“You’re right. Sorry. Margie saw it happen. She said . . . baby, it was Lou.”
What?
“No. That can’t be right. Margie must have been mistaken. Lou wouldn’t try to harm me. She’s my friend.”
“I know you think she is, baby. But she’s not.”
She shook her head, but that made her feel dizzy and ill. “No, I don’t believe it.”
“We haven’t been able to locate her,” he told her, putting another nail in Lou’s coffin. “Nighthawk has been looking into her, and her cover was completely fake. She stole it from a dead woman.”
Her breathing grew harsher.
“D-Daddy,” she stuttered. If Lou wasn’t her friend, then what else was a lie?
“It’s all right. Baby, you’re okay.” He stood and leaned over her, placing his hand on the side of her face. “I will not let her get to you. I will not let anyone harm you, understand me? Never. Again.”
Reuben stepped into the bathroom to take the call from Brick. He didn’t want to leave his girl. Hadn’t wanted to stop touching her pulse point, but he knew he had to take this call.
He’d messaged Juliet but hadn’t spoken to her yet.
Still, he kept the door open, so he could watch Faith at all times.
“Hey,” he said as Brick’s face appeared.
“How is Faith?” Brick asked.
“She’s . . . all right. Heartbroken that a person she thought was a friend did this to her.”
“Fucking bitch,” Brick spat out.
Yeah, on that, they agreed.
“Juliet wants to talk to you, but she let me speak to you first.”
Reuben stilled. “What is it?”
