Chapter: 1039

Hackett's face twisted with hurt. "What are you implying? That I'd lie about this? Huey's my best friend. Why would I ever harm him? Use your heads. Between me and Cedric, who has more reason to go after Huey? It's obvious—it has to be Cedric."

Marcus' brows knitted together. "But in the end, it was Cedric who saved Huey."

Hackett's shoulders slumped, his voice thick with emotion. "Exactly! That's Cedric's game—he wants to turn us against each other. Do I really have to spell this out? My God, after all these years of brotherhood, you'd rather believe Cedric over me?"

Hackett ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head in disbelief. "This is killing me, guys. I never thought you'd doubt me like this."

Hackett's display was so heartfelt, so convincing, that none of them could say for sure what had really happened.