Chapter: 1543

The reality, she now realized, had been so much crueler than she had imagined.

"So why let the truth out now? What changed?" she asked.

Collin's eyes locked on hers, his reply coming without a pause. "Because of you."

The words stunned Linsey so deeply she wondered if her ears had played a trick.

Shaking herself, she forced out a nervous laugh. "Come on, Mr. Riley, you don't really expect me to buy that."