Chapter 11 An Explanation

I wasn't interested in an explanation, but Louis insisted. He cupped my face so I couldn't move, leaving me with no choice but to listen. "When I heard that someone had fallen into the pool that day, my first reaction was to see whether you were okay. I was relieved when they said Amanda had fallen in, but I knew Grandpa thought of her as his granddaughter. That's why I saved her. I didn't know you'd also fallen in…" Louis said. With a few simple sentences, he'd washed his hands of any blame. He fell silent when he saw that I obviously didn't believe him. After a long while, he asked, "You don't believe me, do you?" "Why would I?" I looked at him coldly. "Everyone saw you jump into the pool without even batting an eye so you could save her—you couldn't care less about me. Do you remember how cold you were to me after Connor saved me? I'm not blind, Louis. I can tell that you don't care about me." His Adam's apple bobbed. He wrapped his arms around me again, but this time, he was