Chapter 128

• LIAM
• Expressing my feelings to Arlene wasn’t part of the plan when I dropped by her house. But after the call, and seeing how distraught she was, I knew she needed to hear something different—something more—than what she’d been hearing all evening.
• When I started talking about how we first met, I worried it might come off as self-centered, like I was making it about me instead of listening. But when she broke down sobbing, I realized she needed more than just a good listener. She needed support. Real support.