Chapter 438

Mrs. Mendes wept bitterly, her cries fueling the growing outrage of the onlookers.

Sarah remained calm and asked, "You say you want justice. What do you want me to do?"

Mrs. Mendes wiped her tears and turned her back to the cameras, her gaze locking onto Sarah. “Two hundred thousand dollars. My daughter is gone because of you. That's all I'm asking for—two hundred thousand. That's not unreasonable, is it?"

The moment she faced away from the media, her grief vanished, leaving behind only cold calculation. But as she turned back slightly, she made a show of dabbing at her eyes again, as if wiping away invisible tears.

Sarah repeated her words slowly. "Two hundred thousand?"

She glanced at the oversized banner stretched across the entrance and the crowd of reporters, their cameras flashing non-stop.

So this entire spectacle was for money?

She didn't believe for a second that Tina's death had anything to do with her. And the suicide note in her hands? It had too many inconsistencies.

But Mrs. Mendes' reaction was the biggest red flag of all.

notes from terminally ill individuals would mention their illness-their struggle, their pain, their hopelessness. But Tina's letter said nothing

chosen to hide

as she turned to walk toward the

You're not leaving!"

You think you can


boiling over, ready to

the university's security team

a protective barrier around Sarah and escorting

lingering unease, the sounds of Mrs. Mendes'

back here! You killed my daughter-how dare you hide?! You

The media frenzy exploded.

internet was drowning

had once brewed on the Adams University forum was nothing compared

sat in her counseling office, scrolling through the endless stream of online comments. She had to admit this time, things had spiraled completely out of

from Adams University before. She's really pretty,

Is this a counseling office or

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