Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 253

The wind on the rooftop was fierce, howling past Carmen as she stood teetering on the edge.

Below, the woman who had attacked her earlier was pointing upward while gesturing wildly, her voice faintly audible even against the wind. Around her, a small crowd had gathered. Some laughed while others shook their heads, but they all watched with that morbid curiosity reserved for train wrecks and car crashes. Carmen glanced down, her heart heavy with despair but tinged with something darker-resentment.

She thought about what their faces would look like after she jumped. Would they scream? Would they cry? Or would they feel that cold rush of guilt as they realized they'd pushed her this far?

A bitter smile tugged at her lips. The thought felt almost like revenge.

Closing her eyes, Carmen raised her arms, the wind tugging at her clothes. Then, she let herself fall forward.

"Gosh!"

"She's jumping!"

Screams and gasps erupted from the ground below as her body tipped over the edge.

brief moment, Carmen felt

Then, everything stopped.

a halt. She opened her eyes, confused, only to find herself hanging in mid-air. Her hand was gripped tightly by

her arm was stretched

gash on Felicia's forearm where it had scraped against the coarse edge of the rooftop, but

step. She was completely out of breath by the time she reached the rooftop. But in that critical moment,

"Let go. Just let me

hand held Carmen's wrist in an unrelenting grip while the other clung to the rooftop's edge with all her strength

die are those who spread lies

The fire in her eyes

the rooftop and worked together to

solid ground, a flood of well-meaning advice followed-"Don't give up", "Life is precious", and "Think things through". But as

me?" she asked,

question. Felicia had risked her own life saving Carmen's. One wrong move, and