Chapter 19

Heather got into the car, her thoughts spinning.

She tried hard to recall that day. Vaguely, she remembered that after the college entrance exams, she had been with Brett the whole time. They had met up with friends and spent the entire day out, only returning home late at night.

In her memory, there was no invitation from Jason for any kind of meeting.

Heather concluded that perhaps her mother wasn't fully lucid yet and had confused things. If she foolishly went to ask Jason about an event from years ago, he would surely mock her.

What could be more embarrassing than mistaking his indifference for affection? She'd only make a fool of herself.

Her phone was in her hand, and she scrolled through her contacts, her finger lingering over Jason's number. She hovered there, indecisive, before backing out.

He's probably in class, she thought, and closed her contacts list. Instead, she absentmindedly opened the monitoring app.

Oddly enough, instead of hearing Brett's voice, she he