Chapter 50

Back in the car, Alyssa was taken aback by Howard's question. "I don't get it," said Alyssa, frowning. Howard stared at her silently and insistently. She found it hard to meet his eyes. Alyssa looked down, giving herself some time to think. "I don't know what you're implying, but I have spoken to her before," she explained while looking back up, putting on a pitiful, fragile expression. "I found out she'd just miscarried a baby, and there were still scars all over her. Worried, I sought her out and asked her whether there was anything I could help her with." Alyssa eyed Howard unsurely, looking rather nervous. "Did she misunderstand my intentions?" Seeming as though she was digging through her memories, Alyssa said, "I mentioned her wounds, as well as her miscarriage … Howard, would she think that I leaked the secret of her miscarriage? "That wasn't what I meant. Gosh…" Cupping her face in her hands, Alyssa seemed to be beating herself up over it. "I've only mentioned i