Chapter 36 Truths Unveiled

• Chase's fingers lightly grazed the tightly pressed lips of Jessie, his voice cutting through the air with an icy edge, resonating in her ears like an unwelcome echo.
• "I've scrutinized the surveillance footage of Rachel's visits to the gynecologist. On that specific day, Peter was in attendance as well."
• Jessie's response came swiftly as if trying to ward off the implications before they could take root. "My parents have been divorced for years. It's not unusual for my father to have such appointments. Besides, even if they were still involved, I've checked; my father was always kind to her, never abusive. He couldn't possibly have harmed her."