Chapter 5

Claire suddenly burst into tears.

She broke free from Jason and ran a few steps toward me, looking up with that perfectly pitiful face. "Hazel, please come down. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have stayed. I'm the one who stole Mom and Dad and Jason from you.

"If you just come down, I'll leave right now! I'll give everything back to you!"

She cried so bitterly, so sincerely. She looked like a kind, innocent victim pushed to the brink by my bullying.

Scarlett immediately rushed over and pulled her into a tight hug. "Claire, sweetheart, this has nothing to…