Chapter 78

Stella's blood pressure shot straight to the roof the moment she glanced at the video.

She demanded, "Where did this video come from?"

"It looks like it leaked from some rich kids' group chat. But now it's all over the internet."

Without another word, Stella grabbed her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

Cedric picked up almost immediately, beating her to the punch: "You saw the video too, didn't you?"

Stella paused. "You saw it as well?"

"Yeah. I'm already in the parking garage. Just come down-I'm by Section C."

"Got it!"

She hung up and made a beeline for the underground garage.

***

Meanwhile, in a quiet hospital room, Julia slowly opened her eyes.

"Gee..."

"I'm right here. How are you feeling? Want

want to go

Julia. You can't just

I want to spend New Year's at

gets here, okay? We'll talk it over

herself upright, meeting Gina's worried gaze, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Gee, all of you have been hiding things from me. But I have cancer. If Dr. Lockwood hadn't slipped up this morning,

froze, stunned into

a moment, she finally stammered, "You... you

shouldn't have kept it from me. I'm not that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get treated. No need to act like it's the end

how you feel?" Gina studied Julia's face, searching

are supposed to be home. Just let me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can see in the New Year together." Julia's voice was calm and steady, as if the diagnosis hadn't

a hospital... it just

So, Gina called Stella.

Gina out and discussing it with Cedric, Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days.

***

backyard, the "intervention" against

pinned Briony down, slamming her into the

fought back with everything she had, but it was no use; her forehead

she started bleeding, a fresh

through her. She had no

to force her down again, she gritted her teeth and shoved

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