Chapter 70. Together Again

Lorraine

I opted for the former and chased after him. Luckily I was able to stop him before he left the condo.

"Come on, Dexter. Allow me to explain. It's not what you think."

He scoffed, propping his arms against his waist. "That's the cliche line people use after hurting others intentionally." He accused me without remorse. "I woke up this morning and found out you were gone. I searched everywhere for you including Arnold's house, and he told me that he had no idea of where you could be. He even told me that you have never been to his house before."

I raked through my hair in frustration. This wasn't how I wanted things to go. "Everything he told you was the truth." I debated angrily, unsure of what to do next. "After I saw that skank grinding you at the club, I couldn't just take it. So I asked Bumpy for his address. He was the one who encouraged me to come back home." I spat back, my voice taking a higher pitch.

He seemed to understand me as his