Chapter 395

Daisy followed Rosita's instructions and returned from the pharmacy with a small bag of first aid supplies.

Rosita showed her how to clean the wound and wrap the bandage, her hands steady despite the pain. Once Daisy finished bandaging her up, she hesitated, glancing at Rosita as if she wanted to say something but couldn't quite find the words.

Rosita saw right through her and sighed. "I have depression," she admitted quietly.

Daisy pressed her lips together, unsurprised. She'd suspected as much.

"Please, just keep this between us, okay?" Rosita's voice was earnest, her eyes searching Daisy's. "No one else can know about my condition. I'm on medication, and it hardly ever gets this bad anymore."

Daisy looked at her, concern etched into her face. "Rosita, you really should see a doctor."

"I am." Rosita gave a weary, lopsided smile. "You see me most days, don't you? I seem fine. It's just... my mother won't leave me alone."

Daisy knew Lauren had been hounding Rosita for money again lately-large sums, every single time.

With a sigh, Daisy couldn't hold back her curiosity any longer. "Rosita, what exactly does Ms. Lynn have on you? Why does she have this kind of hold?"

She genuinely wanted to help, to share the burden if she could.

words left

by the sudden shift. "I—I just heard Ms. Lynn mention something about a secret from when you were seventeen, that day I left the basement media room at Lunar

quickened.

Daisy nodded.

a moment. "Honestly, I dropped out of school

Daisy was shocked. "But your resume says you graduated from

Stewart helped me get there." Rosita's tone was quiet. "My mom

pay

quit school and started working to pay my own way. Luckily, Stewart came along, and thanks to him, I was

in disbelief. "Ms. Lynn is

Saul was abusive, and she blamed all her misery

keep giving her money, Rosita. She

voice

do?"

her hands, sounding exhausted. "She'll say anything for money. Right now, with

fell silent, unsure

with pancreatic cancer, and she's HIV positive. No matter

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