Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison

Selena didn’t have the nerve to knock, while Bailey opened the bedroom door.

He’d specifically chosen a time like this where Elliot wasn’t there. Bailey knew that Selena didn’t know how to deal with her.

The door opened to reveal Jasper sitting there watching the TV with a bored expression.

Hearing the door, he turned around to look, his face turning shocked.

Then it sank.

“Come over here.”

He called out towards Selena. Then, he turned to his father.

“Close the door, Dad. I’ve got some things to talk about with Selena. Don’t worry. I won’t bully her.”

Bailey knew his son best. He smiled faintly, patted Selena on the shoulder and let her in, then closed the door.

Only Jasper and Selena were left in the bedroom. Selena walked over to Jasper’s bedside, not even daring to sit.

Face cold, Jasper opened his mouth.

like I’m going to eat you? Sit, or are you that

He believed that Selena had run because she felt like he and their mother were lying, that they

sister distrusted him

treated her this well, but she didn’t

course he was going to deal with it. Jasper

like that,

next to the bed, eyes rimmed

supposed to regret it for the rest of my life? You’re an adult now, Selena, you can’t always run away from home to deal with your problems. Besides, you’re not alone now. Dan just had

heart, chiding her for a long while before Selena finally

protecting me. It’s been like that from when we were small. You always would love me. Why would I distrust you? Even a year ago, I knew that you approached it because

tears fell, and Jasper’s heart softened

this time, so I let my tone get a little hard. I thought you didn’t trust me, or that I’d done something wrong, or there was somewhere you misunderstood about me. That’s the part that bothered me the most. I never thought my sister would turn

that, Jasper sighed heavily

Is his identity too complicated? You’re afraid that

trusted him and trusted the family, but still left

was that she needed to keep it from the child’s father. If the child’s father knew, he’d been in danger, or she would be in danger herself. But the Hollands weren’t a small family anymore. They had power, they had authority, they had connections. A regular person couldn’t put such fear

status did the kid’s father have? To have Selena this

the father, but not all. I’ve got a lot of troubles I can’t word for shame. I feel like voicing them would stab me in the heart. Can you not ask about that, big

still don’t trust me enough to tell