Chapter 195

Derek’s POV

Clara settled on the couch. I sat beside her, trying to appear as calm as possible.

"Before I say anything, I want you to know that I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I didn't know about it until much later." He whined.

"You should start talking," I demanded. Clara gave him a cold stare; he rubbed the back of his head, letting out a deep sigh.

"This whole thing began shortly after I last met you, Clara in, at the park that day. I was in a dark place. I was addicted to alcohol, and I couldn't get myself to admit it or even how it was destroying me. I started hanging around dangerous people, and I became hooked on far more dangerous addictions. I didn't see it back then. It only numbed the pain for a little while, and then I'd start all over again. I even did a few bad jobs with them. At that moment, they became my new family." He paused. He sighed again.

It Wasn't until I met an old friend from college that I decided to change my life. He helped me through all of my