Chapter 36

　　The prison guard escorted Jeffrey to his seat and closed the door, leaving only the two of them in the silent meeting room. 　　Lillian looked at Jeffrey. It had only been a few months, but he seemed like a completely different person. There were dark circles under his eyes, his once smooth face now had stubble, and he looked utterly worn down. 　　Only his eyes still held a glimmer of the person he had been before. 　　He silently looked at Lillian and said, "Why are you here?" 　　Lillian replied, "I just don't understand some things. You're not the kind of person who makes careless mistakes." 　　In her mind, Jeffrey would never make such a basic error. 　　Jeffrey was silent for a moment before he said, "It was Ashley." 　　Lillian froze for a moment and asked, "What?" 　　"Ashley came to see me that day, and things got out of hand during our argument. She's not in a good state right now, and I couldn't just..." 　　Jeffrey paused and didn't continue. 　　Lillian laughed and said, "I see." 　　She add