“Yes,” she said.

“Please don’t release my schedule to him.

And please document the call.”

That evening she sat beside Lena in the small courtyard, listening to a neighbor play soft guitar through an open window.

For the first time, the question wasn’t whether Garrett would apologize.

It was how far he would go to regain access to the life she’d provided.

PART 6

Three days after the assault, a process server delivered court paperwork to Garrett.