Chapter 168

“You’ll be absolved of every crime, Mrs. Davenport.”

I blink.

Vance apologizing to me is the last thing I remember before this room drags me back to reality. The room is cold, and it hits my skin like it’s trying to remind me that he’s not here. My wrists ache where the cuffs bite into my skin. I shift once, twice. Nothing changes. The metal table presses against my thighs, the chair is stiff and