Another person echoed, “At one point, Oswald was ready to put her on a pedestal.

“That’s an exaggeration.

I simply wanted to treat her like my cherished granddaughter.

The group of seniors reminisced, all lively and cheerful.

This was when Trent and Keith realized the extent of Hannah’s achievements.

Back when Hannah was in Cadilind, Trent thought she was mysterious.

Now, he was even more surprised.

On the drive back, with Trent behind the wheel and Hannah in the back seat, Trent couldn’t resist and asked, “If you were so accomplished in Newfort, why didn’t you stay there?”

It had been a long time.

Hannah’s gaze turned somber as she looked out at the darkening landscape.

“I didn’t have a choice back then.

“Why?” Sitting in the passenger seat, Keith asked curiously, “You had such status and freedom here.

Who could possibly make you feel Like you had no choice?”

The car fell silent before Hannah responded slowly, “My mother’s possessions were still home.

Wyatt used this to blackmail me into returning.

But…”

Hannah sighed deeply.

“I’m to blame.

misjudged someone I thought I cared about and ended up entangled with

your homework on

all about my

Keith coughed uncomfortably.

only caught bits and pieces…

from looking out the window,

making you

the tip of

wanted to investigate

“I know, Keith.

I’m not blaming you.

Hannah’s lips curved into a

hard feelings, I wouldn’t have waited until now to

the driver’s seat, Trent interjected with a question that had been gnawing at

I half-thought

that time, rumors flew that the Bloody Gang’s leader had

scrambling to figure out how

then,” Trent continued, eyes on the rearview mirror, “the Leader massacred his own people and topped it off with a suicide, right

caught the

What spurred that madness?”

Hannah’s eyes shifted, a hint of

show him a video I’d taken at

His suicide was… unexpected.

back, his voice a mixture

it’s a

saves us a lot

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