(Lena)
I stared at Evelyn for a second without answering her. She looked uncomfortable standing there beside the stove. One glance toward Jade’s room told me enough to understand this conversation mattered more than she wanted it to. Whatever she heard had clearly stayed in her head long enough to scare her.
“What exactly are you trying to tell me?” I asked finally. Evelyn swallowed before answering me carefully. She looked toward the hallway once before lowering her voice slightly. That alone made my attention settle harder on her immediately.
“I didn’t hear the other person on the phone, ma’am,” she said quietly. “I only heard Miss Bennett speaking.” I stayed still while watching her face carefully. Evelyn looked nervous now that she’d started talking, but she didn’t stop herself eith
