For a brief moment, when Gibsie squeezed me tighter, I felt a flicker of hope inside my chest, but then he released me and stepped back, causing that hope to snuff out. He let go. Fresh tears streamed down my cheeks as I watched him leave. “You know you were holding your sister’s killer, don’t ya?” he mused, taking the seat on the swing next to mine. “It’s his fault this happened.” I didn’t dare look at him, keeping my attention trained on Gibsie’s back as he disappeared from my line of sight. “If Caoimhe were here, she’d be so disappointed in you.” He sighed heavily. “Hugging the person
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