Lyra scrolled through Josh's social media profile, her eyes taking in his passionate posts about journalistic ethics and truth-seeking. The irony wasn't lost on her. For all his talk about integrity, he'd stormed into her hospital room without bothering to verify a single fact.
"You know," Josh said, breaking the uncomfortable silence, "checking my social media right in front of me is pretty intimidating. Is this how you silence critics? By digging up dirt?"
Lyra raised an eyebrow. "I'm not looking for dirt. I'm trying to understand how someone who claims to value truth could jump to such wild conclusions."
Josh's face flushed. He squared his shoulders, seemingly finding renewed courage. "The public has a right to know when justice is being perverted by wealth and influence. That's not a wild conclusion—it's what I witnessed with my own eyes."
"What you witnessed was me helping someone in need," Lyra countered calmly.
