Chapter 218

"If you were so close to your brother, why did you kill him?"

"Kill him? Well, I guess I killed him, as far as you're concerned, but as far as I'm concerned, I just chose to bring us closer. We're twins, and we're supposed to be alone. I admire his freedom, and he admires my calm restraint. We both want to fit in, so another body is unnecessary."

This is a myth… If I hadn't been an adult, I would have been persuaded by him.

Perhaps seeing my ugly face, Hansel stood up and "sweetly" comforted me.

"I tell you this because I want you to know that my brother is actually a very good man and that you need not be afraid of him. He's just a little grumpy. He's not as scary as people say. It's like he killed Mom, but he just wanted to get back into Mom's belly."

I tugged at the corners of my mouth.

I wasn't that scared when he didn't say that, and when he did, I