NEVER

Reign recalled how netizens called Cora all sorts of names when her innocence had not yet been proven in the crown court. He remembered how he had picked her up after she fainted inside his panic room. He recalled how rotten tomatoes were thrown at her, how Avery's mother had attacked her at the hospital, accusing her of being a murderer, how Avery's father had injured her on the head, and all the tears Cora had cried.

He shook his head, "Never. Avery, your dad committed a crime and your mum worked with him. You are only free because you saved my life but I can't save them.

Yes, Cora's innocence was proven in court but that happened because she was truly innocent. I will never defend a murderer."

Avery sighed, "I thought you wanted to pay me back for saving you but now I realize it was all a lie. Forget about everything, there's no need to pay me back."

She turned and began walking back into the station but Reign said, "Hold on, Avery. I want to pay you back but not this way. There sh