Chapter 298

I love my brother so much. I have missed him beyond belief, and I never want to wake up if this is a dream. Sobs catch in my throat, and desperation overwhelms me. "I understand. I hear you." I repeat his words, needing to know what he's holding back and not laying any weight on them. Of course, he's my brother. I know he loves me. He always did. We thought each other dead, but it doesn't change a thing, nor does it matter now. Jasper will always be in my heart and hold a special place that no other living soul can replace. There has always been a dark hole that belonged only to him. "They saved me because of..... your mother." He dodges eye contact and goes back to staring over my head at the sky in the distance. His emotions are all over the place and feeding my nerves. I frown, waiting for him to elaborate, impatience growing until one little word catches my attention, and I furrow my brows as I repeat back his sentence in my brain and sound it out for myself "Your?" I home on it, l