Zoe immediately leaned forward. « Don’t you dare… »
I raised my hand.
I wanted Bethany to hear the truth.
She stopped.
For the first time in my life, my sister was ready to fight for me, and I was ready to ask her not to.
I looked directly at Ryan. « I m-might stutter when I’m nervous. »
He rolled his eyes.
« But I know exactly what I want to say. »
I paused.
You can barely get a sentence out!
He opened his mouth.
« I’m not finished. »
He fell silent.
« You could have told the truth at any point. Instead, you let Bethany hate Zoe because it was easier than admitting what you did. »
« Sarah… »
I was ready to ask her not to.
« No. »
I took another breath.
« You didn’t get exposed because I organized dinner. You got exposed because you lied to three women and expected none of us to compare notes. »
