Alexis yawned as she poured herself a second cup of coffee. After her talk with her mother, she didn’t sleep well. She tossed and turned as scenarios played in her mind. Each one was more far-fetched than the next, but she didn’t know how to make the loop stop. Maybe her mother was right. Maybe she just needed to face this problem head on. No matter how Caden reacted, at least she would know.
Her phone suddenly lit up with an incoming call. Seeing her brother’s name, she answered, “What’s up, Theo?”
“…”
“Theo? Hello?”
“Okay…look, I don’t know if you want to know, but I found something last night. I wasn’t sure if I should tell you, but I don’t want you to get blindsided either.”
“Theo, you’re rambling. Just send it to me,” Alexis sighed. “I’ll deal with it.”
“…Okay.”
Alexis felt her
