The protagonist decides to investigate Bethany's life further in order to build evidence for Kyle, realizing she must present a solid and coherent case to him.
She visits Bethany's apartment and tries to find a key to it, eventually being helped by a woman named Zoe who claims to be Bethany's neighbor and seems to hold keys for many of the apartments.
Zoe appears to be a trusted, helpful individual and volunteers the information that the police have been waiting for a next of kin to do a more thorough search of Bethany's apartment.
Bethany's apartment is sparse and clean, suggesting she was starting over after some event.
Hidden in Bethany's apartment, the protagonist finds letters from prison sent by Bethany to a nameless person, full of threats, anger, and accusing the recipient of having abandoned Bethany.
She also finds a letter stating that the sender will help her when she gets out. The protagonist suspects this is from Emmy.
The protagonist finds an envelope with a new credit card, and her name (Leah Stevens) is on the front. Panicked, she searches the whole apartment to find any more hidden secrets.
Zoe suggests another man, Liam, who might know more about Bethany. He denies knowing much about her, other than that she was a very private person.
Upon returning home, she reflects on her own past, wherein she was accused of having 'something wrong' with her.
She recounts the events leading up to the suicide of her estranged friend's husband, whom she had been investigating for his suspected involvement in suspicious deaths.
She had discovered her friend's husband hung in his own home, causing her to flee in panic.