Chapter 151

“Yeah. I picked a good one, huh?”

“And you should never be happy again because of that mistake? You deserve to be loved, Goose. Answer me this, do you hold me responsible for the beating the Thomas I once adored inflicted upon me back in my day, because I fell in love with him?”

“Of course not,” I said.

“And if he couldn’t stop his brothers the next time they went after someone, like they did at the farm, is that my fault? Is it even his?”

“No.”

“What about your grandmother? Is she at fault for her offspring’s actions?”

“No.”

“No. Did she make your father, her son that way?”

“I don’t know what did, actually. My grandparents never raised a hand to anyone, that I know of,” I said quietly. “Maybe it started with him and my mother. She was pretty volatile, too.”

“You care so deeply for Carrie, who finds herself in a not so dissimilar situation to your childhood, like your grandparents cared for you. Give yourself credit, Goose, instead of unfounded blame.”