Chapter 232

After dropping Dylan off, Clara headed back home and quickly texted Z.

"Hey, I'm going shopping tomorrow. Want me to pick up some couple stuff? Like mugs or toothbrushes?"

The reply was instant, like he was holding his phone, waiting.

"Sure thing."

Maybe he thought he sounded too blunt because another message followed soon after.

"I'm really happy about that."

Clara smiled to herself. Just as she settled into bed, her phone rang. It was Calix.

Hugh had been moved to a bigger hospital that morning, but his condition hadn't changed.

"Clara, June's still waiting on you."

Clara had been trying to get updates about the prison situation for the past few days, but the Bradfords were strictly a business family with no reach into such matters.

She couldn't go to Scarlette again, since Scarlette's ties with the Greenards were complicated.

And Dylan was in the middle of her own redemption, not in a position to owe anyone more favors.

After mulling it over, she realized Simon was her only shot.

Simon had been lying low lately.

She called him right away, and his voice sounded rough, like he'd been through the wringer.

Clara didn't pry. "Do you have any pull at Twin Rivers Prison? I need to bring someone for a visit."

blood on his back from laying down for hours.

with the Fergusons' connections, but you gotta

and quickly informed

Simon's car rolled up

she noticed his hands looked

"What's up with you?"

"I... never

invested in his drama and nodded

at Twin Rivers Prison, June

almost dropped to

quickly steadied her. "Let's go in. Your husband's probably

her tears and adjusted

South Ashford had mentioned being hungry and beaten, so she brought plenty

June anxiously twisting the fabric of her dress,

faced with the reunion, she was

a tug at her

of sweat dotting

Simon kept quiet, so did

the door swung

for South

shakily stood.

face was full of regret. "I'm sorry to say,

to see him. Let me see him just

truly passed. We're here to have you claim the body. It's in

hurried to

closed

take me

and sadness on

arrival, Clara

nearly hitting her head on

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