章節 53: Chapter 53

Moore leveled him with a stare. “Chase says you owed him money?”

“Yeah, for the car, but I didn’t sell the Abbots out to them!” He reined his temper in with difficulty, because getting angry with cops was never a smart move. He also didn’t dare look down the table at Justin or Del, because he knew how bad it looked.

Officer Moore watched him.

“Those guys knew I was protective of the Abbots,” Izzy continued, only to have Justin snort loudly at the end of the table. “It’s true. And they used it against me. I thought they were just talking shit, not that they were planning anything. I…I’m stupid, everyone knows I’m stupid. I’ve been told that all my life. But this time being stupid and reacting to their taunts cost me”—Izzy took in a bit gulp of breath—”everything.”

“So you’re saying you didn’t tell them about the lack of security system?” Moore asked.