Chapter 599

Chapter 599

At this moment, she'd waited for what felt like an eternity. Linda had jumped through hoops and plotted against so many people, even turning her own life upside down, all to get just a little closer to Chloe. It was like something straight out of a dream.

Linda watched as the light seemed to wrap around Chloe, and she was instantly transported back to the first time she went to Chloe's house. Back then, it was over something as trivial as a broken bowl. Shannon had lost her cool, yelling at Linda and forbidding her from returning to school. Linda had just kept her head down, cleaned up the mess, and tried to ignore the hurtful words that bombarded her ears.

She felt like a weed, struggling to survive in the mud, caught in a storm, and about to be washed away in a filthy gutter. Her world was a constant storm, with no break in the clouds, no glimpse of sunlight. Until that one day, when Chloe showed up.

in just as Shannon was about to hit Linda, grabbing her hand and dragging her outside. They ran, and ran, and ran. Linda could only focus on Chloe's back, which seemed to shine with a light of its own. She can still recall how the clouds finally parted that day, letting the sun blaze down, and the wind whipped past her ears, carrying the scent of fresh grass

jealousy she couldn't shake. Or when Chloe took a blade meant for her. Perhaps it was each

knew this

Pels

She kept it hidden deep inside, afraid of what might happen if it ever came out. Would Chloe see her as a monster, as something twisted? Would she turn

envied everyone who surrounded Chloe. Chloe was like the sun, but she didn't shine just for Linda alone. Her brilliance drew people in, just like it had drawn Linda. There were too many who admired her, secretly loved her. Linda swore to herself that she would clear them all away, whether they were friends or lovers. She wanted to be the only one

did, she couldn't chase everyone away. There would always be someone drawn to that light, someone who couldn't resist getting close.

Maybe she could dim Chloe's light. Maybe if Chloe fell from grace, if her treasures shattered and her shine dulled, those people would vanish. Then, Linda wouldn't

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