Ethan
I took a slow breath before answering; I wasn't going to lose control.
Not after everything we'd been through.
"I never played with your daughter, I never promised her anything. I never started a relationship with her, I never nurtured any illusions."
He shook his head violently.
"Of course you did!"
"No. Her obsession began when she decided to construct a reality that never existed. And it ended the day she tried to destroy my wife's life."
The muscles in his jaw trembled; for a moment, I thought he was going to lunge at me.
The police officers were already on high alert; one even stepped between us.
Augusto raised his voice.
"You don't know what it's like to lose a child!"
That phrase echoed down the hallway, and there was silence. I took a deep breath, then answered.
