Chapter 208

Blake’s POV

I took a second, then nodded. “Yes.”

“I don’t know why you dropped the charges against Jennifer,” I said, meeting Audrey’s eyes. “But she needed to face conséquences.”

“So I made Michael keep pushing.”

I looked for any reaction, then got to the point. “I answered your question.”

“Let’s talk about Rachel Hayes now. Privately.”

Audrey signaled to Astrid with a quick hand motion before walking a few steps away with me.

“What now?” she asked when we were alone. “I already told you everything.”

“At the mansion,” I started, watching her face. “You said Rachel called you her sister. Was that true?”

“Yes.”

She crossed her arms. “You’re thick with Laurel, so you must know the family situation.”

“Rachel couldn’t stand Mr. Rose or Laurel. They bullied her constantly. That’s why she wanted me as her sister instead.”

creased with doubt. “But Laurel and Rachel

months when Rachel cared for me… she never once said her sister’s actual name, just “sister” or “dear.” If Audrey

me a liar and be done with it,” Audrey said with a bitter laugh. “You

She turned to leave.

and caught her wrist. “I asked because

you’ve got Laurel wrong. Their relationship

wrong,” Audrey

squarely.

is to believe Laurel’s version without checking facts yourself… why even talk to me? Trying to

clueless as you are?”

“Not happening.”

walked away without

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almost reached for her, wanting to explain Laurel wasn’t what she thought. My hand

around in my head, impossible

back to my car and called Michael. “I need everything you can find

Rachel Hayes.”

she dead? Been that way for four years? You want me

“She’s not dead. She’s a vegetative patient. The

hidden.”

spoke, he sounded stunned. “Wait… Rachel Hayes is alive? A

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