“Dad, please believe me,” my son begged—but when one woman finally checked his cast, the truth came out and changed everything

to her feet and faced him.

“Your son was never imagining this.”

Garrett’s face came apart.

He moved toward the bed, but Owen instinctively leaned closer to Mavis.

The movement struck Garrett harder than any accusation.

“Owen, I’m sorry.”

His son looked at him.

“I kept telling you.”

“I know.”

“You believed her.”

Garrett bowed his head.