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

the course.

they loved each other deeply, yet such vile treatment was the

love.

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

were anything but kind.

a faker, acting all pure and innocent, luring the boys in.

doing?

several boyfriends outside school, much

10:30

high school, rumors and gossip could

of the attention she got from

her again, try me.” Vincent used to

her desk, reaching

cautiously reached out, only to be yanked into the abyss by

having a nightmare again. It was a

wasn’t too cold, but the night wind

up, wrapping herself tightly.

“Get up.”

her groggy state, Kristin thought she saw a figure standing in the park lights, backlit, looking like a God coming to lead her out of hell.

away?” Kristin asked hoarsely,

the man replied in a deep

eyes. “I’m going to

“Why?”

time

of her and Ruby’s

like defying

go

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