Chapter 32

Kristin was squirming on the spot, gripping her hands tightly in anxiety. She didn’t dare get in

the car.

“Thank… thanks, but no. I’ll pass Kristin waved her hand stiffly

Rhett didn’t say much. He was about to take off, but catching a glimpse of Kristin hobbling sway in the rearview mirror, he felt an annoying itch he couldn’t scratch.

Kristin didn’t go home. She was a hot mess and had wounds on her face and hands. Garner would freak out if he saw her like this

Getting her family worried when one couldn’t change things only added to the headache.

Kristin was the Turner family’s golden girl back then, so she had never tasted much injustice. or hardship growing up.

She was cocooned in too much care, basking in the sun, clueless about the darkness in the trenches

After losing everything, she got the joke that rebelling was just a laughable act of futility for someone without a powerful background.

Finding a bench in a nearby park, Kristin touched her forehead and slowly lay down.

Her head was spinning.

At this rate, she’d probably check out a bit sooner.

While looking at her scalded hand, Kristin’s gaze went distant.

Did it hurt? She’d become numb to it.

When Vincent misunderstood her before, it felt like the end of the world. But now, it was just

for the

each other deeply, yet such vile

love.

been one of the bullies leading the charge against her if she hadn’t been Ms. Turner or if Vincent

colors were

luring the boys in. Strip her down. Let’s see how she

do you think you’re doing? I’ll tell the teacher.”

outside school, much for being

10:30

rumors and gossip could destroy a person.

of her looks, others of the attention she got

girl. If anyone touches her again, try me.” Vincent used

Vincent sat on her desk,

be yanked into the abyss

It was a nightmare about the past.

but the night wind cut to

up, wrapping herself tightly.

“Get up.”

saw a figure standing in the park lights, backlit, looking like a God coming to lead her

away?” Kristin asked hoarsely,

in a deep voice.

her eyes. “I’m

“Why?”

been dead a long time ago…” Kristin’s

dead long ago if it weren’t for her mom’s desperate swap of her and Ruby’s lives and if she hadn’t stayed with the

like defying fate.

she would go

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