Chapter 697

The moment I mentioned Dad, Conrad fell silent. Zack was the one who killed Dad, after all. "I'll never get to enjoy my favorite meatballs again," I said, hiding my feelings as I looked at the meatballs Jasper had made. I had to keep Conrad from getting suspicious about Jasper. I'd already realized that Jasper was actually Brandon in disguise, and he probably had his reasons for it. I didn't really get why, but the smartest thing to do was just go along with it and not cause any trouble. "Maddie, I'm really sorry about your parents," Conrad said, his face filled with guilt. His hypocrisy made my stomach churn, but I pushed myself to say, "It's not your fault." Conrad flashed me a bitter smile. "You're really a kind person, Maddie." I couldn't argue with that. I was kind—maybe even too kind for my own good. There was a time I thought I could forgive Zack and Bree for what they did to Mom and Dad, but I eventually came to terms with the fact that I never would. Not wanting to keep