Chapter 123

“Do you think her outbursts might be kind of like Lena Carter’s depression? Mostly normal, but every now and then—boom, full meltdown?” I guessed aloud. Kevin Walker frowned. “Not impossible. Gotta watch her a bit longer. But if she acts fine most of the time and only lashes out at you, then it’s definitely something between you two. You’ll need to figure out what’s eating at her.” I forced a smile and nodded. But she can't speak, so I have no idea why she’s pissed. How am I even supposed to fix it? By now, that initial relief and happiness from her waking up had totally faded. —— Since that last run-in with Henry Smith, he’d disappeared for three days. Life had calmed down. Aside from Grandma still giving me the cold shoulder, everything was going smoothly. I figured he’d been scared off when I demanded 3% of the shares. Maybe he realized I was just another materialistic woman not worth bothering with. Never thought this was just the calm before the storm. After work that day, I was h