Page 181 of Let You Love Me

Jace:

Oh, shit. That’s right. He’s a liar and Mackenzie forgave him. I almost forgot. Bahahahaha!

Atlas:

Asshole.

I scrub a hand over my jaw, thinking about it. I know what happened between him and Mackenzie, but the details are foggy.

Atlas:

I found out my father was responsible for the car crash that killed Kenzie’s mother and didn’t tell her about it even though Iknewshe wanted to know.

Damn, I almost forgot.

They broke up over it, and it took months and a lot of other shit happening to mend those bridges.

Me:

But I point-blank asked Lane and she lied. You omitted the truth. It’s a little different.

Graham:

Shades of gray, man.

Jace:

True. And though I get it, Lane isn’t Knox. I don’t think she would purposely hurt someone. What Knox did was unforgiveable no matter how you cut it.

He’s right. I know he’s right, but . . .

Atlas:

Do you know why she lied?

Me:

Does it matter?

Graham:

Maybe.

Atlas:

Intention matters, at least with me. I was selfish for not telling Kenzie, but I never meant to hurt her. I was just so damn afraid of losing her, and I thought she wouldn’t be able to look at me without seeing my father.

Jace:

Maybe Lane has a damn good reason.

Me:

Like protecting that asshole, Lockhart?

Atlas:

Maybe. Maybe not. But you won’t find out until you talk to her.