Chapter 146

"What do you want me to do?" Victoria bit her lip, finally giving in. She had to get to the bottom of this. And more importantly, figure out how to help Hannah. With her mother's mental state deteriorating like this, avoiding Theodore wasn't going to fix anything. If he had a better shot at uncovering the truth, turning him down made no sense. "I need more background. Only then can I start connecting the dots," Theodore said, his shoulders relaxing when Victoria finally nodded. "This whole thing is complicated. It ties into a lot—definitely not something I can sum up in a few sentences," she replied, hesitating. Bringing up Hannah's breakdown inevitably meant dragging Gina into it—and even her entire story. "Come back with me. We'll talk properly there," Theodore offered, clearly sensing there was stuff she didn't want to say out in the open. Victoria thought for a second, then nodded. "Okay." "Henry, I—" She turned to Henry, her eyes full of apology. "I get it. Vickie, just remember—a