I was scrolling through social media, trying to numb my brain, when I heard voices on the other side of the door. I didn't pay it any mind; I assumed it was just the maids coming to drop off my dinner. My mind was elsewhere, mostly on the huge gamble I had taken earlier. I had managed to slip a response to Beth when she came to pick up the lunch dishes. I was taking a risk that made my stomach do flips, but I was desperate. I had written down my phone number and a quick message. This wasn't the ...