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Chapter 64

“But?”

Liam looked into Kieran’s expectant face. He’d put a lot of his own life on the line for Kieran, and he’d made some tough choices—faced some bad times for him. He couldn’t take Edith into his home. He just couldn’t do that. It was beyond his limits. “I don’t understand why you insist on doing this, Kieran. Now that we finally have a chance at a life together. Now that my family is slowly coming around, and that my head is clearing up. That you’re doing good at work and—”

“Well, can’t you see? That’s why I feel strong enough to get my sister back.” Kieran grabbed his hands now. “Please, Liam, it could work. We could make it wo—”

“Maybe…but I don’t want to. Please, understand, I can’t. I really can’t. That’s not the life I want, and I’ve spent so many years trying to please everybody—”