Chapter 436

Sarah's voice was firm yet gentle. "That won't happen. Your mother will only care about you more. And this isn't your fault. Medicine has advanced so much now... you-"

Tina wiped her tears. "Miss Sanders, do I really still have hope?"

"Of course. Of course, you do," Sarah reassured her patiently. "Studies show that HIV is no longer the death sentence it once was. With medication, the virus can be controlled."

Tina let out a bitter laugh. "But what if I can't afford the medication?"

Sarah shook her head. "You don't have to worry about that either. Infectious disease clinics in hospitals provide free HIV medication. You can apply for it—it won't cost you anything."

Tina's tense expression eased slightly, but fear still lingered in her eyes. "But... if my mom finds out, she'll kill me."

Her voice trembled, on the verge of breaking down again. She was still trapped in the despair that made death seem like her only option.

Sarah slowly walked over and gently reached for Tina's hand, trying to offer comfort.

But Tina yanked it away abruptly. “No! It's contagious.”

Sarah met her gaze calmly. "Don't be afraid, Tina. Just try doing the things on your list, okay?"

She knew Tina had lost all interest in life. What she needed now was a reason to want to live again.

of

Three Days Later...

Sarah thought the crisis had


University, a crowd had gathered. Two

KILLS STUDENT-MURDER

AVENGED!"

wailed hysterically at the entrance, her grief raw and

had swarmed

all, the person at the center of

"James Chancer's ex-wife."

"Zachary Reynolds's rumored lover."

of the

of those titles was enough to attract public attention. But now?

accused of "causing a

hour, the story had shot to the

this had happened without someone deliberately fanning the flames behind the


completely unaware of the chaos awaiting her. But

the massive banner stretched across the entrance. Then, her gaze fell on a framed photograph clutched tightly in the arms

girl in

spoken with her for over

Tina was dead.

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