Chapter 79

Alicia's face was already streaked with tears; in this moment, she let go of the last shreds of her pride.

"Citrine, I regret everything," she choked out.

Her voice echoed across the room as she called out to Citrine.

Citrine hesitated, taken aback. She knew exactly how proud Alicia was-and just how hard it must have been for her to say those words.

But what did it matter to her now?

Alicia had been the one to betray her first.

With a quiet, almost mocking laugh, Citrine replied, "Too bad there's no such thing as a second chance in this world."

She paused, then added, "Everyone has to live with the consequences of their choices. I'll leave you with that."

by terrible coincidence, had just learned that she'd lost all hearing in her left ear. Citrine had locked herself away for days, refusing to see anyone. The bright, cheerful girl she'd once been had rarely

it? If you hadn't saved me, you wouldn't have lost your hearing in

only given a flat, distant reply: "Everyone has to live with the consequences of their

words thrown

shame and guilt finally broke her

I shouldn't

ear would never have been hurt. It's my fault. I ruined

when I saw you making new friends, I just...

were raw

stared at her, her eyes

betrayed me because of your family," she

long ago the ones Citrine tried hard not to revisit-always

sparing Alicia another

left ear, her best friend's betrayal, her family's lack

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