Chapter 109

Maybe I really was wrong. I kept thinking that with Henry Smith’s brain and judgment, there’s no way Lena Carter could fool him. If he defended her, he had to be covering for her. But... who gave me the right to just assume that? When I sent him those photos of the white van picking Lena up, it totally slipped my mind—I never even mentioned what Ryan Corin’s guys told me in the elevator. Of course Henry didn’t understand what that van meant. Without that context, him standing up for her felt pretty normal. I didn’t explain things clearly. Instead, I let my emotions run wild, got swayed by Jason Smith’s words, and even went as far as accepting a proposal. I really wasn’t thinking straight. I should’ve asked him directly and just told him: Lena’s depression? That’s on her, not on you. You’re not responsible. With that in mind, I pulled up the photos Ryan’s guys sent me and showed them to Henry. Then, word for word, I told him everything that happened in the elevator. I didn’t leave out a