Sara’s POV
After silencing my phone, I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the blank wall ahead of me. The silence of the hotel room was deafening. The weight of what I had just done—cutting Zack out, even temporarily—settled heavily in my chest. He had always been there, my anchor through the worst of it. But now, the storm I was in was too dark, too dangerous for him to weather with me.
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to focus. This wasn’t about Zack or our relationship. This was about uncovering the truth, no matter what it cost. If Richard had orchestrated my parents' deaths and forced Jude to take the blame, there was no telling how far his reach went—or what other lies were hiding beneath the surface.
Thomas Avery. His name was the only lead I had, and I wasn’t going to le
