Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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In an avalanche, no single snowflake was innocent.

Ophelia cast a cold, disdainful glance at the crowd.

She could hardly believe that these words were coming from the mouths of top students from Dellanex University.

Before long, fire trucks arrived. Teachers and school administrators began evacuating the crowd, cordoning off the area.

Ophelia lifted the caution tape and charged through, sprinting toward the rooftop.

Even with the building's height, over ten stories, she managed to run faster than the firefighters.

Briony was the girl who, as a child, had lost a finger.

She'd grown up beautiful and, in high school, received sponsorship to attend college.

Before time travel, Ophelia had only heard about a girl who, unable to endure Zackary's harassment and threats, had left behind a recording before jumping off a building. She'd died in the ICU less than a day later. What Ophelia hadn't expected was that the girl in question was Briony.

Zackary had always managed to evade justice because he chose his victims carefully, targeting girls others envied or disliked, those who were withdrawn or socially isolated.

At the time, Zackary had deliberately smeared Briony's reputation. With his unassuming appearance, he managed to fool

everyone.

For the sake of the school's reputation, the incident had been buried.

And because of Briony's circumstances, an orphan with no relatives, there had been no one to advocate for her.

Zackary not only escaped punishment but even garnered sympathy from others.

Meanwhile, Briony, the true victim, was bombarded with vile words and cruelty.

The door to the rooftop slammed open under Ophelia's force.

Briony stood at the edge in a white dress. The wind was strong, causing her dress to billow, her long hair whipping chaotically around her gaunt frame.

She looked frail, her body skeletal and devoid of vitality, teetering on the brink.

"Briony, do you remember me?" Ophelia called out, her chest rising and falling as she tried to soften her voice.

Briony turned her head slowly, her vacant eyes rimmed with dark circles glimmering faintly. "Ophelia..." Ophelia nodded fervently. "It's me, Briony. Can you believe we've met again? Remember the promise we made as kids?" Briony thought for a moment before replying, "I remember. To build houses and schools in Gloomhaven..."

"Yes, that's right, houses and schools. Come down, okay? I'm already working on it. We're so close to developing that area. Come down, please," said Ophelia.

gaze remained hollow, though the corners of her lips lifted into a strained smile as

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scattered her words, leaving Ophelia straining to catch

through. If you have evidence, I can

moment, school officials, along with others,

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instant Briony saw Zackary among them, fear flooded her eyes. She stepped

"When have I ever lied

breathe a word about this. There's no need to resort to such measures." Cade's voice carried a mix of sorrow and disappointment. 'Briony is shameless. To secure a job after graduation, she actually tried to seduce Mr. Gross,' he thought with a

Zackary who threatened me! If I didn't listen to him..." Briony began, but Zackary cut her

graduate. You've worked so hard to get into Dellanex University. You

Ophelia roared, glaring

these were the same lines Zackary had

only made Briony's

Briony murmured, each word hitting Ophelia like

wanted

monsters..." Briony trailed off. "No. Your death will only let him get away with it even more. Briony, come down..." Ophelia's voice was swallowed by the wind. It was as if Briony

architecture, I've been working on a design. I hope you can use

life, I don't want to be someone from Gloomhaven again..." Briony

body tipping away from the rooftop. "No... please!" Ophelia lunged forward, and two firefighters rushed in from either side. Ophelia

She grabbed her.

let go... please don't..." Ophelia's voice cracked

for sending me off in my final

choked out, desperation lacing

away little by little. At that moment, Ophelia

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something.

the railing as she watched, helpless, as Briony

impact resounded through

a grotesque, blood-red rose blooming

had her... I could've pulled her up,' Ophelia thought, her mind a whirlwind of

life vanish through her fingers,

couldn't she just hold on..."

faces of grief and regret. Firefighters rubbed at their

the school officials' whispers carried an insensitive

immediately ordered damage control. "Make sure this doesn't leak beyond campus," he

the onlookers, some students stood frozen, the trauma of witnessing such a scene evident on their faces. A few staff

of concern, not a single person

fury, now glinted with a malevolent edge,