it.”
Caroline’s eyes filled.
“He failed you first.”
I stared at her.
“He started funding programs years later. Then volunteering. Then fostering.”
“He saved you,” I whispered.
She nodded.
“Why didn’t he save me?”
Caroline looked devastated.
Finally, she said, “Because failing you was what finally taught him how not to fail someone else.”
I was furious.
But I continue reading …