Chapter 2229

Maggie dropped to her knees, and the entire room fell silent in shock.

She faced Athena, her voice trembling. "Back in school, I was immature and took it out on you. I know I was wrong. I hope you can forgive me."

Athena turned her head away, saying nothing. She neither offered forgiveness nor refused it, simply letting Maggie remain kneeling.

A surge of humiliation and anger burned inside Maggie, but no one in the room spoke up on her behalf.

She bit her lip so hard she tasted blood, her hands clenched tightly at her sides.

What more did they want from her? Wasn't this enough?

Damn it.

That bitch, Athena.

Maggie seethed, her hatred threatening to boil over, but with Grandma Edith, Marlon, and Lucien present, she had no choice but to own up to her mistakes.

A minute dragged by, and Athena still didn't respond.

Maggie pressed on, her voice strained. "I've apologized. Don't you think you should at least say something?"

Athena stood abruptly, making it clear she intended to leave.

for her arm.

tight. "What do you want me to say? Forgive you? I will never forgive someone who bullied me. Besides, none of you

shrugged off Tyler's hand, making it clear she didn't

We didn't ask you here to force you to forgive Maggie. I already know some of what she did to you. You're the victim-I just wanted her to apologize, that's

Edith had spoken, Athena felt she couldn't just walk

the table. Tyler picked up a slice and

he murmured. “Grandma Edith is right—we're not forcing you to forgive

a bite, but the fork slipped and nicked her lip, drawing blood. She tossed the utensil into the nearby trash

in the trash and

on the floor, as if everyone had forgotten she was even

was ashen, but she didn't dare stand until Grandma Edith finally

should head home

her eyes pleading.

lighter open and closed, pointedly

attempt to save face failed miserably, and

bitter glance at Athena, and left

outside did nothing to calm her-instead, anger threatened to

her.

called

"Find out if Athena

cares about

her

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