She burst through the door and ran straight to the end of the hallway.

Judd called her name from behind, but she didn’t hear him.

He frowned, casting a glance back at Stevenson’s hospital room. Stevenson sat with his face buried in his hands, equally lost in pain.

By the time Judd reached the stairwell, Charlotte was crouched on the steps, quietly sobbing.

He pressed his lips together and walked over to her.

Hearing footsteps, Charlotte quickly wiped her tears away and stood up as if nothing had happened.

When she saw it was Judd, she froze, her voice hoarse. “Pro… Professor

Carstairs.”

“You’ve been crying?”

Charlotte’s knuckles brushed her eyes. “No.”

“Still insisting, huh?” Judd gently moved her hand aside, locking eyes with her red–rimmed ones. “I heard everything.”

She stared at the floor, silent.

Judd leaned in closer. “What’s wrong?”

She bit her lip, hesitating for a moment before speaking. “What if your

their child,

it were me, I’d just tell

if they

a thing as DNA

evidence will be.”

fluttered. She said nothing

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on Judd; he narrowed his eyes. “You’re not talking about the Rayburn family finding their long–lost daughter,

because you’re connected to the Rayburns, or… you’re saying you might be

tightly. “Right now, I’m not even sure

old

of hiding out here and wallowing, why not take

old you was never

said the

Charlotte froze.

was I like

so pessimistic,

him for a long moment. “Did you

away. “No, but I’ve heard enough about

a

these six years of a miserable marriage really

was?

Charlotte

up in front

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