Chapter 39

Molly POV

I can’t deal with this anymore so it’s now or never. It may not be the time for this conversation but it’s happening. I may be leaving soon but still, this conversation needs to happen for Tom’s sake at least. I may be gone soon but I don’t want anything left behind that he will be left to deal with.

Christian looks a little lost but we both know that his suspicions of me are burning away at him. “Molly, you don’t have to do this baby girl, It’s no one’s business.” Tom comes to stand at the side of me and takes my hand in his giving it a supportive squeeze. I squeeze his hand back and give him a reassuring smile. “It’s ok, Tom. Maybe it’s time that it stopped being a secret.” Tom has told me from the beginning that I shouldn’t have to keep a secret like this to myself, and certainly not when I’m being blamed for something that I didn’t do.

“This is your chance to ask whatever it is you want to know, Christian. I will tell you the truth about whatev