Behind His Lies by Sandi Lynn

Author:Sandi Lynn [Lynn, Sandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2018-03-02T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

“AJ is short for Andrew James?” My eyes widened.

“Frankly, I’m surprised you didn’t figure it out. The two of you were inseparable every summer,” Charlie spoke.

“I was eight years old the last time I saw him. I didn’t even know his name was Andrew. Nobody ever called him that. Not even his parents. I only knew him as AJ. How the hell would I know he was Andrew?”

I placed my hands on my head as my anger and confusion grew.

“Why wouldn’t he tell me from the beginning?! For fuck sakes, I worked for his company. I was his girlfriend! Why would he find me and not tell me!”

“You think you met up with him all these years later by accident, Rosebud?”

“What?” I turned my head and stared into Charlie’s eyes.

“Andrew has been watching over you for the past nine years.”

“Excuse me?” I shook my head.

“I saw him and his family here at the marina the summer he was sixteen years old. One day, when his parents went off to do some shopping, I approached his boat and got to talking to him about random things. We talked about the summers and he told me about the Hamptons. He talked all about you and how he wished he could see you again. It was then I knew I could trust him. I took him out one night when his parents were at a party thrown by their friends. We talked. I told him who I was, what happened, and why I had to do what I did. I hired him to look after and to take pictures of you and send them to me. So, the box you found under his bed were photos I paid him to take.”

“I can’t believe any of this.” I paced around the deck.

“Addison, it killed me not to be able to see you grow up and miss the important events of your life. I got to watch my little girl become this beautiful woman because of him and I will forever be in his debt.”

“It doesn’t excuse the fact that he lied to me about everything. Our entire relationship was based on a lie, Dad!”

“He was afraid of losing you. He’s trying so hard to divorce Ellie. The poor guy has been miserable since he found out she was pregnant. Not to mention the fact that she’s certifiably crazy.”

He pulled his ringing phone from his pocket, looked at it, and then at me. I knew it was Andrew who was calling him.

“Hey. I’ll have to call you back. Yeah, she’s here and she’s safe. Talk to you soon.”

After Charlie ended the call, he placed his phone back in his pocket, looked at me, and took hold of both my hands.

“He loves you, Rosebud. He always has, and he’s worried about you.”

Tears started to fill my eyes.

“I don’t know if I could ever trust him again, Dad.”

“Addison, sometimes we have to lie to protect the ones we love.”

“I still can’t believe you’re here and I’m talking to you,” I spoke.

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