Chapter 458

He responded, "Get in touch with me as soon as possible." I quickly replied with a simple "Okay". As soon as I sent the message, I felt a sense of unease. Officer Jason said to contact him as soon as possible—it felt urgent. So I tried sending another message. "If it's a hassle or you don't have time, you can send me a photo." But this message was met with silence, and he didn't respond again. It seemed like Officer Jason was always elusive, and I couldn't contact him unless he initiated it. Thinking about my parents' car accident, my already gloomy mood became even more somber. I ended up losing sleep that night. I wasn't sure if it was because I was in a new place or if I had too much on my mind. The next day, Chris saw me and immediately noticed that something was off. "You didn't sleep well." "I'm fine," I said, trying to brush it off. I didn't want to let him see my vulnerability. I suppose that was common among women after the breakup. He didn't say anything else, but