Xavier’s POV
Judy opens her mouth, then closes it. Her gaze darts toward Uncle Darren.
He hasn't moved. His jaw is clenched, and the disappointment on his face is unmistakable, but I can't tell whether Judy sees it. She seems far more interested in finding someone willing to defend her than in acknowledging what she has done. Kai’s father, she thinks, will be that person.
"She was trying to take Kai away from me," she finally replies.
I draw a slow breath.
Judy looks at me as though she expects me to understand. "You know what she's like, Xavier. She's been playing innocently for months. She acts as though she doesn't remember anything, but she's always around Kai, and now she's with you. She has everything she wants, and somehow I'm the one being punished."
"You're in a cell because
