Chapter 165

She Craves to Know the Truth

Once she was back in her hotel room, Kylie tried to put the confrontation with the stranger out of her mind. For a while, she’d been sure that she’d done just that and put it behind her. Then, when she saw Ethan, she began to have doubts. Is it possible, she thought to herself, that Ethan is keeping something from me? Did he really lie to me?

No, her mind replied. Let it go. He has always been there to comfort me when I am down. He has always given me the benefit of the doubt, so don’t I owe it to him to do the same for him? Why would I trust the words of a creepy stranger over what I know to be true? My husband will not be going to hurt me.”

“I suspect him now, her mind replied, because, if it weren’t true, what motive would the stranger have, to go out of his way to tell me that I should suspect Ethan. Either way, if I believe the stranger or not, what would he have to gain by warning me?

“Nothing...” Kylie muttered under her br