Xavier’s POV
Aunt Lisa's head bows and Uncle Darren pulls her closer to his side. “They would have worked things out. Kai could have changed,” she defends her son's actions, disgusting me. I wish uncle Darren would cheat on her, seriously.
“We should have never taken her under our roof. I regret listening to Willa now.” Uncle Darren’s words sicken me.
They’re terrified of their son, yet they’re so eager to blame anyone else for his ruined bond, except him. Not once has either of them asked about Sloane. Not once have they wondered how she’s coping, whether she’s hurting, or even if she’s okay. Instead, they regret ever keeping an orphan warm, clothed, and fed.
My jaw tightens.
This is the part I can’t f#cking understand. How can Kai’s parents be so cold? Sloane has been part of our li
