Genome (The Extinction Files, #2)

by A.G. Riddle

Don’t give up hope. It’s a very powerful thing, darling.”

“What you can’t do,” Yuri said, “is blame yourself. There’s a big difference between a reason and an excuse. There’s a reason why Conner’s life was hard. And yours, too. But you never let it be an excuse. Responsibility is the difference. You took responsibility for your own actions. You made your choices. So did he. So have I. You can’t blame yourself for what happened to him.”