Arriving at work, Sarah Morgan pushed through aggressive reporters asking about Ryan Stevens’s death, potential involvement, and links to the Kelly Summers case. She ignored them, entered the building, and proceeded to the Morgan Foundation, where Natalie gave her coffee and Anne approached with updates.

Anne revealed that the court granted Adam Morgan’s appeal, likely influenced by media attention and the foundation’s pressure. Sarah predicted the decision would be a reversal and remand for a new trial rather than a dismissal. Anne also probed whether Sheriff Marcus Hudson thought Ryan’s murder was related to the Summers case, but Sarah kept details sparse.

The conversation shifted to Sarah’s separation, with Sarah recounting that Bob left Summer alone for hours during a recent visit to Washington, D.C., escalating Sarah’s concerns about custody. Anne commiserated, made a dark joke about wishing Bob would be “taken out” like Stevens, and reassured Sarah that Summer would eventually adjust to the divorce.

Hudson then phoned Sarah, clarifying he wasn’t calling about Kelly Summers or Stacy Howard but about Carissa Brooks. He confirmed Sarah’s foundation had helped Carissa twice obtain protective orders against her ex, George Carrigan, and asked whether Carissa had out-of-state family; Sarah said no. When Sarah pressed, Hudson disclosed that Carissa’s salon had been ransacked late Sunday night, nothing was stolen, her car, purse, and phone were left behind, and there was blood “everywhere,” but they could not confirm whose blood it was due to lack of DNA comparison. Sarah urged him to pursue George; Hudson said they lacked evidence tying him to the disappearance so far.

Immediately after, Alejandro arrived, noting Sarah had missed their prior meeting. She apologized, paid him by check with a bit extra, and proposed dinner at her house at seven the next evening to make up for it. Alejandro agreed, joking about charging interest, and Sarah promised she would be home.