Chapter 324

Eli Watson was the first to hop out of the car, followed shortly by Henry Smith. Seeing Eli there too, I finally let out a breath I didn’t realize I’d been holding. As long as it wasn't just Henry and Vera Clark alone together somewhere, then maybe—just maybe—this trip wasn’t another lie. Maybe there was still a chance he’d give me a reason, something that made sense. But that tiny bit of relief? Gone in a flash. The next second, I watched in disbelief as Henry didn’t head into the house right away. Instead, he walked to the backseat, opened the door, and then carried Vera out of the car. I wasn’t hallucinating. He was actually carrying her. No smile, no warmth on his face, just the same cold, expressionless look—but even so, the act itself was too close, way too intimate. And Vera? Her face practically lit up. She looked over the moon, arms wrapped tightly around his neck. Henry, with his long strides, started walking toward the apartment with her in his arms. Eli trailed them from be