“You told me she left him months ago.”

“It’s complicated.”

“You told me you weren’t involved with her.”

“I’m not.”

Lauren heard every word. She didn’t cry this time. Her face went still. Perhaps there was a limit to how much betrayal could hurt before it turned into clarity.

Natalie held the tablet closer to the gap. Ethan saw Claire on the screen and stepped back. “You called her?”