Chapter 203

The silence between Lindey and me was suffocating.

I was just about to come up with an excuse to end the call when Lindey's voice cut through, trembling with anger. "Matthew's like this because of that bitch. For that alone, I'll never forgive her."

She was practically spitting the words out. I had never heard Lindey sound so vicious before. It sent a chill down my spine, leaving me completely speechless.

"Rea," she said, "when you can, visit Matthew more often. You're the only one who can give him some peace."

Her words weighed heavy on me, but I agreed.

After the call ended, I leaned back in my car seat, feeling completely drained, like something was crushing my chest, making it hard to breathe.

When I got home, I curled up on the couch, my mind racing, trying to piece everything together.

Everything pointed to Thorsten. But the connection between him and Matthew—their business ties—and the fact that Thorsten's location was password-protected? That just made things feel even m