When Lydia returned to her apartment, she found Elaine waiting for her. Upon asking, she learned that Julian, worried about her, had arranged for a ride and had also informed Elaine, along with telling her about what happened with Jayden.

Elaine was furious. "Jayden is unbelievable. You were so devoted to him when you two were together, and he goes and does something like this?"

Lydia didn’t reply. She was exhausted. After letting Elaine in, she went straight to the bathroom to ...