"Did you really have to bring her up?" Jaxon asked, his face unreadable. Alex swallowed hard.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn’t have," he said, voice laced with regret. "It’s just... I haven’t seen you with her picture lately. You barely even mention her name anymore."

Jaxon cut in, his tone firm. "That’s because I’ve finally accepted the truth you all kept telling me." He turned back to his computer. "Teresa is gone."

Alex swallowed again, nodding. "Okay… For what ...