Chapter 602 So, that includes me too?
Lucas did not say anything and just fell into this deep silence. I looked up at him, trying to read his poker face, but he was just gazing at me, his eyes not giving anything away.
"What's up?" I asked, totally clueless about what was going on in his head.
He bit his lip a bit. "Don't you really dislike Inch? Why help them out?"
I had seen that question coming a mile away, so it did not throw me. I kept it cool and said, "I just think the kid doesn't deserve to be caught up in all this."
"That’s your only reason?"
Of course it was not.
I met his gaze and said, "It just slipped out, really. Maybe I've been here too long and started to see things their way. I get that everyone's got their reasons and backstory. It's about empathy, you know?"
"Empathy?" he echoed, squinting a little.
"Yeah," I nodded. "It's like understanding where everyone's coming from, the tough breaks they've had. So, I feel for them. I get why they do what they have to do."
Something flickered across his fac
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