“You saw Jennifer,” I point out. “You spoke to her, Rob. Didn’t that make you question this witch hunt even a little?”
He shakes his head like he’s trying to convince himself of something. “Isabel—f**k, Jennifer is no longer a factor,” he says. “The girls he hurt are my only concern now.”
“You were wrong about Jennifer,” I point out. “Isn’t it possible you’re wrong about Aleks, too?”
“I know you need to believe that in order to get through this s**t, but—”
“No, I do actually believe he is innocent,” I say. “I’m not lying to myself. I am capable of making up my own mind about things, Rob. None of you seem to be able to appreciate that.”
“You’re not safe with him, Olivia.”
“I’ll be the judge of that, Robert,” I fire back just as formally as he said my name. “Now, if you’ll excuse me…”
