Chapter 133

Harper's POV

My hands shake as I set the coffee down. My chest tightens and the words die in my throat.

“I…” But nothing more comes. My stomach is twisting. My thoughts are chasing themselves in circles. “God. I’m such a fucking fool.”

“You’re okay, baby girl,” Theo murmurs behind me, his lips brushing my neck. “Breathe.”

I want to listen to him, but the guilt is louder.

“I sold my parents’ house,” I say quietly, blinking hard to fight the sting in my eyes. “It wasn’t worth much, not after the inspection. The report said it’d cost hundreds of thousands to fix it. They told me it would be cheaper to tear it down.”

Mason stiffens. “You gave him the money?”

“No, not exactly,” I whisper, heart hammering. “I didn’t just hand