The worst possible outcome had come to pass.
Eliza Lynch stumbled back a few steps in disbelief. If what the officer was saying was true, she had to start thinking about how to minimize the fallout.
"Mrs. Lynch, we're here today not just to update you on our progress, but also to ask you a question. Has Kai Thorne been acting unusually lately?
Besides the smoking and drinking, was there anything else that struck you as odd?"
'The smoking and drinking part referred to Marcus Thompson, which wasn't a useful comparison.'
So Heath Hale clarified, asking Eliza about other details.
"Unusual? The smoking and drinking *was* the most unusual thing." Eliza Lynch frowned at the question and couldn't help but retort.
Complaints aside, Eliza Lynch still began to reflect on Kai Thorne's behavior over the past several weeks.
She suddenly remembered how, about a month ago, Kai Thorne had started frequently going out to meet up with friends.
