CHAPTER 33. THE TRIP. ONCE ABUSED. NOW LOVED. RYDER “Who did this, goddammit?!“ I grunted harshly, holding the newspaper in a crushing grip as I read all the printed lies. “This is fabricated,“ “So you didn't kill him?“ “I f*****g did. But–“ “I can't believe you killed him, Ryder!“ Jason cut me off with his cry of despair. “Best believe it. He hurt Hara. Death was the consequence.“ I flicked through the pages and back to the front page. “This is bullshit!“ “You just admitted you killed him,“ “Yes, I did. But whoever wrote this is trying to make me look sinister and monstrous. They're insinuating that I've lost my mind!“ “Well, you have. You f*****g have!“ Jason ruffled his hair in distress. “How do you not listen?!“ “I killed him for Hara. Not because I was in a blood rage, or