(Kendall)
I kept thinking about the call with Detective Rob yesterday. It felt like a weight had been lifted off my chest. For days, I had been walking around with this tight knot in my stomach, always looking over my shoulder, always wondering if Chase was around the corner. Now I could finally breathe.
It was strange to feel safe again. I kept waiting for my nerves to kick back in, but every time I reminded myself that Brad had confessed, I felt a little better. Emma hadn’t known what she was part of, and I believed that. She looked like someone who got in over her head. But Brad… I was glad he was finally going to pay for everything he did.
It was just past six when I started making dinner. Nothing fancy, just pasta and garlic bread. I wanted something simple, something that made the
