Chapter 413

"Heh, you've got the nerve to call me?" Beckett's voice dropped low. If he hadn't played Jenny like that, Beckett would've blocked Miles ages ago. "Meet me. Now." Miles' voice was tight. "And take your cousin out of my house. If you don't, I swear I'll kill him." Miles practically growled the words. Beckett let out a bitter laugh. "Go ahead then, get it over with and send him straight to the crematorium." "I'm not messing around here, Beckett. We need to talk—right now—it's about Madeleine." Miles' tone dropped even further. Beckett's eyes darkened, instinctively glancing toward the study. "She's fine." "You know nothing about severe depression and anxiety. Sure, she's 'fine' right now—until she's not. It can spiral fast. You need to listen to me." Miles' tone was edged with urgency. "And she spent five years in prison. Whatever you think you know, you don't know half of it." Beckett frowned. "Fine. Pick a place. Once I get her to finish eating, I'll meet you." … At the Hale house— Kim