DARREN

“You are kidding me.”

Father looked anything but. He’s serious. I stare back at the screen, completely shocked, as if I had heard wrong.

My name dropped from her lips again, blood painting her teeth as she fesses up. Anyone seeing this would believe her. It’s that convincing when she said my name.

Father looks up at me, his lips tight as a frown dances over his expression. His steel-gray eyes remained locked onto mine, slowly assessing. “She’s been in that position for ...