“Who’s her uncle? Is he dangerous? Did he kill Mack?”
“I can’t talk about that, Mar, but the reason Mack and I stayed silent all these years was to protect Millie, and that’s why Millie has to stay close to us now that Mack is gone. I told Mack I would never let anything happen to her if he died, and I won’t.”
“Chase, we have two children of our own. If having Millie here puts them in danger, we can’t keep her here. I won’t do it.”
“I don’t think Millie’s uncle has any idea where she is. Honestly, he might not even be alive anymore.”
Millie walked back upstairs quietly, Mack’s letter still in her hand. She shoved the letter back into her purse and sat down on the bed. She couldn’t believe what she just heard. She couldn’t believe her dad had lied to her all those years.
“All of the decisions I made along the way were to save you.”
She knew Chase wouldn’t tell her anymore if she asked him, so she decided not to tell him she had overheard the conversation. For the first time since Mack died, Millie felt like she had a reason to live. She had to find out who her mother was, and if her uncle had killed her mom and maybe even her dad. And, if her uncle was still alive, Millie knew she had to find a way to kill him.