Chapter 192

Everybody paused, and one after the other, Theresa watched each of their reactions.

Only Rita seemed shocked to see her. May was furious, her mouth twisted weirdly. Wills had been stunned for a moment before flashing that disgusting

smirk on his face.

And Ivy... her expression was laced with sadness

"Theresa..." Ivy said, her voice almost inaudible.

Theresa tried her hardest not to let the pain in-but

she

uldn't. It pierced through her, reaching the abyss of her soul and ripping it apart.

trembling.

"So this is why you haven't been returning my calls?" she asked, her

Don't break down in front of them. Hold it together.

"It's not what it looks like,” Ivy said, stepping away from Wills' grip.

"Oh, it is exactly what it looks like!" Theresa snapped. "You're just guilty I caught you!"

Ivy reached for her, but Theresa stepped back, giving in to the pain.

"Sorry for interrupting. Enjoy yourselves," she muttered, turning toward the door.

"T!" Ivy called from behind, but Theresa didn't turn back.

Outside, she rushed to the driver's side of the car. "Join the other guards in the back. I want to be alone in this car."

The guard nodded and left. As soon as Theresa hopped inside, she started thee and drove off.

She kept her emotions in check, until her phone rang. She took it from her back pocket.

and

contemplated whether to pick it or not.

After a few seconds of deliberation, she found a parking lot, stopped there, and answered the call.

"Hey, Silas," she said, trying to keep her voice steady.

"Hey, Theresa," Silas said, his tone tense. "Were you able to see her?"

Pain soared inside her at the remainder, but she kept her cool. Composure was her thing, and she'd use it.

"Yes. I did. She's with her family."

"I wonder why she didn't answer my calls."

"Maybe because she's busy plotting with Wilson, hooking him up with her cousin." The words spilled out, tingled with bitterness.

"What?"

"Nothing," she said quickly, clearing her throat. "Can I call you later? I'm about to drive."

right. Yeah, sure." She heard the confusion in his voice before she

the physical

gripped the wheel tighter and screamed as loud as she could,

back and forth until the feeling numbed

reflection in the rearview mirror, she started the car

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from the heartbreak. And finally,

God, she gasped, clutching the

lied to for years The pain seared

groped for her phone and called Hector, he picked up almost

and

Ivy's aunt's house. She chose him.

hurt even more. She had thought Ivy was her friend, only to be betrayed

now. Where

"I'm driving home."

Hector's voice rose

guards with me. I'm... just alone in

Focus on the road, and let me know when you get home. I love you." "Love you too,"

wheel as she continued driving. Slowly, her pain gave way into anger

and she glanced at

she tried to reach for it, the car

screamed, slamming

it was

car hitting like thunder. Her airbag

the car. She staggered

asked when she reached the

is wrong with you?" the

elderly man with a bald spot in the center of

and saw two small kids and a

stomach instinctively, checking

She and

bodyguards rushed over

she asked again, her yoice

not!" the man yelled. "You almost killed me

there something I can

done enough," he spat. Leave

And he was right.

bent out of shape. Other motorists began

car, and as

her.

us alone!" He turned away, dialing

guards came closer. "We have to go, ma'am. It's

her

piling up, and even a police car had

the

"...I need their insurance-"

leave now,

two guards flanked her to another

belongings transferred swiftly.

seat, nausea building up at the back of her

reached home until a

stepped into the comfort of her

whispered,

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