Chapter 286

• Leah nods in agreement. “He’s right. You’ve done more than most of us could even dream of. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone anymore.”
• Their words settle over me like a balm on the raw wound that Jeremy and Trevor opened. They’re right—I’ve done more than enough. But it’s hard to shake off years of feeling like an outsider. The wariness is still there, lurking in the background. But it’s different now. Less biting. More… curious.
• Maybe I can get used to this after all.