Part II 3(22/22)

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He didn’t believe her to be truly at risk—one step from

suicidal ideation, he called it. But I’m not convinced. I’ve

been trying to track her down since then to get her some

help.”

“Did she say anything to Mrs. Jones?”

He gazes at me. He looks really uncomfortable.

“Not much,” he says eventually, but I know he’s not

telling me everything.

I distract myself with pouring tea into teacups. So Leila

wants back into Christian’s life and chooses a suicide

attempt to attract his attention? Whoa . . . scary. But

effective. Christian left Georgia to be at her side, but she

disappears before he gets there? How odd.

“You can’t find her? What about her family?”

“They don’t know where she is. Neither does her

husband.”

husband.”

“Husband?”

“Yes,” he says distractedly, “she’s been married for

about two years.”

What? “So she was with you while she was married?”

Holy fuck. He really has no boundaries.

“No! Good God, no. She was with me nearly three

years ago. Then she left and married this guy shortly

afterward.”

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