I remain silent, processing each word as if they were stones falling one by one into the water.
"Is there anything good in all this?" I finally ask, barely in a whisper.
"Yes," he nodded. "He has the right to bail. So tell Candace not to worry, that the best thing she can do now is focus on recovering. We'll deal with the rest when the time comes."
I nod slowly, but my thoughts are already with her, with Candace, imagining how her heart will break upon hearing those words. And yet, I know she needs to hear them…
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To my surprise, Candace took the news about her father unexpectedly calm. I suppose, deep down, it was a relief to stop mentally counting the days. If Ryan got out earlier than expected, it would be a pleasant surprise... but no longer an obsession.
“I want you to visi
