Chapter 181

Just as I was lost in thought, Henry Smith suddenly asked in a flat tone, "You've gone through your contacts, so why didn't you call me?" I took a deep breath, grateful he gave me a way to bring it up. So I took the chance to ask what had been bugging me all night. "Henry, can you come to Summer's wedding tomorrow?" Henry didn’t hesitate at all. “No.” His refusal was clean-cut, no room for discussion. "Why not? Just because I'm going with Jason?" It was a tough subject to touch, but once the words came out, the rest wasn’t so hard. I tried to persuade him, voice tense, “Henry, if it were just a normal day, I wouldn’t push you. But we both know Lena’s going to make a move at the wedding. With Simon helping her, I can't handle it alone. This is about Evan. I have to be extra cautious.” "You’ve got it wrong," he said with certainty in his eyes, something unreadable hidden in them. "If things were normal, sure, I might go. But exactly because Lena plans to act tomorrow, I can’t be there. I