Chapter 291

Matthew and Lindey had been like family to me, but I'd been terrified that all that love might've just been a lie.

Could I really trust Thorsten's word on this?

I knew I shouldn't have been so paranoid, but after losing my parents, it was hard not to be.

I wanted to ask more, to get to the bottom of everything, but the words got stuck in my throat. So I'd stayed quiet.

"You probably didn't know this, but Matthew had a secret stash," Thorsten said, catching me off guard.

He chuckled softly. "Relax. It's not what you think. Matthew and I are completely different."

I couldn't help but smile a little. So Thorsten did have some self-awareness after all.

The internet had been full of gossip about his playboy antics. They said he'd had more girlfriends than he could count, but only one kid—Cole.

"Matthew and Lindey had a great relationship," I'd said, trying to steer the conversation somewhere safer.

Thorsten had laughed again, and I couldn't tell if he'd found me amusing or just nai