Chapter 384

Ava Reed said, "What the hell, why would you even go? He called you and you just agreed? Are you dumb or what?" Louise Bennett couldn’t help but agree—she did feel like an idiot. She and Jessica Bennett weren't close, nowhere near friends, and had drama between them. Seriously, why was it her job to go identify the body? Clara Jones said, "Forget it. Where are you now? Come to my place for dinner tonight." This kind of stuff was better talked about face-to-face. Clearly, Louise was feeling down, and messages in the group chat just couldn’t carry her emotional weight. "Alright," Louise replied. Then after thinking for a beat, added, "Actually, I’ll head over now." Ava saw the message and immediately replied, "I’m coming too, wait for me!" Louise put her phone away and said, "Can you drop me at Clara’s? I don’t feel like going back to work." Ian Caldwell sensed her dark mood and didn’t press. He turned left at the next light without a word. When they arrived at Clara’s, Louise looked aro