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

deeply, yet such vile treatment

love.

charge against her if she hadn’t been Ms. Turner or

were anything but

faker, acting all pure and innocent, luring the boys in. Strip her down. Let’s

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

several boyfriends outside

10:30

and gossip could destroy a

others of the

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

Vincent sat on her desk, reaching out

out, only to be

again. It was a nightmare about the

wasn’t too cold, but the

up, wrapping

“Get up.”

park lights, backlit, looking like a God coming to lead

away?” Kristin asked hoarsely, probably hallucinating from the fever.

man replied in a deep

“I’m going to hell, right?”

“Why?”

time ago…” Kristin’s voice

her mom’s desperate swap of her and Ruby’s lives and if she hadn’t stayed with the Turner family

was like

go to hell.

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