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Chapter 6

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There was still nothing but silence from the bedroom.

Rachel's eldest aunt, Margaret, couldn't sit still anymore.

"I knew it! Chris must've messed up big time," she declared. "Now he needs to own up to it. Come on, you—get down on your knees and apologize to Rachel. Maybe then she'll come out. Men make mistakes, it's nothing, just apologize, and that's that."

With that, she grabbed my arm, trying to pull me toward the bedroom.

I yanked my arm free. "Margaret, I haven't done anything wrong! Why should I apologize? At least let's bring Rachel out and hear what she has to say first!"

But Margaret didn't hear a word I said. She kicked me hard in the calf, trying to force me down to my knees.

"Just apologize and get her out of there!" she insisted.

I struggled to my feet, and shouted toward the bedroom, "Rachel, whatever it is, let's talk about it. If it's my fault, I'll own up to it. You just come out, and we'll sort it all out."

Then I leaned against the door, pretending t
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