Chapter 977 Identical Questions

• Skye
• Alex is standing near the window with a cellphone pressed to his ear. He braces a hand against the glass and hangs his head, mumbling something that sounds a lot like, “Please, let me know if there’s anything your family needs,” and brings the phone away from his ear. The screen goes dark, but he remains facing the window.
• I close the door behind me and slide the lock into place. He flips the phone over in his hand a few times before sliding it into his pocket, his reflection in the glass hazy and dappled with starlight, but his expression is clear.