‘How do you expect me to believe that?’ I stumbled back a step, as though his words physically repulsed me, and my eyes filled with tears. I couldn’t cry, not right now. I blinked, so hard that I saw stars against my eyelids, to clear the tears away. ‘After what I just heard? I knew you were hiding something from me. You’re on the other side of the country, Noah! For all I know, you’ve forgotten all about me and this visit is some – some last-ditch effort –’ ‘You’re overreacting.’ ‘Am I? With the history you’ve got?’
