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“You can’t blame yourself,” Carter says softly. “You weren’t even there.”

“Maybe I wasn’t there physically.” I tap my temple. “But I was there.”

“Don’t do that to yourself, Teagan. You have no idea what was going through his mind.”

“And neither do you—with Max, I mean.” I hold up my hands before Carter can shut me down. “I’m not saying it’s the same. I know it’s not