Terence “Where’s Jason? I didn't see him leaving,” Nicole asked, becoming suspicious. It had been a few minutes since Jason had managed to go meet Laura, and I was here in the living room talking to Gideon and the doctor, distracting them. Now I shrugged at the question she asked. “The last time
Terence The next morning, I was in the room with Ava and our daughter Abby, talking and marveling at the newborn. “Can I hold him in my arms? I promise I won’t drop him,” I asked, my eyes shining as I looked at the little angel in the crib. Ava and Abby laughed at me for my speech. “You have to
Suzy “He still doesn’t answer your calls?” Clary asked as she tried to get Emmy to shut up since the baby was crying non-stop. “Yes, he continues to ignore me,” I replied nervously, calling Terence again. “What an idiot! Does he get you pregnant and then dump you like you were nobody? What an i
Ava "What?" Terence practically exclaimed when Nellie, our staff member, told him that a woman named Suzy was outside, saying she wanted to talk to him. “Is this serious? Is Suzy here?” Terence asked dumbfounded. “It could be true; It must be that something happened to the baby. She's been trying
Suzy “Then congratulations, Ava, if that’s what you want to hear,” I told her with a heavy look, unable to hide my remorse. “You said my friend and I are not welcome here. Okay, I get that, but what about Emmy? Isn't she welcome here too? You once wanted me to hand over my daughter to you, and I re
Furthermore, I felt Clary pull me by the arm towards the exit. “Let's go quickly, Suzy, until they release the dogs and throw us out of here rudely,” she said, leading me away. Once in the car, she quickly drove off and then handed me a tissue so I could wipe my tears. “Oh, bestie, don’t cry. That w
Laura “Suzy did what?” I asked in shock after hearing what Ava had just told me on her cell phone. “I can't believe she left her own daughter... My God, what a clueless girl!” I could not believe it. It was difficult to believe something like that, even coming from Suzy, especially since she had al
Laura “I understand the pain you would be going through at the time, but an end to a relationship should not harm your children. When you say that Mr. Davies was a bad man, what are you referring to? Was he some kind of aggressor? Did you notice any inappropriate behavior at the time? Maybe an illn
Annie POV Peter Morton’s face was just inches from mine, staring at me. The electric blue of his eyes was so close I could see his irises dilating and contracting. “You okay, Lady Ann?” he asked. I sighed with a small smile, half in delight. “It’s been a while since anyone called me that.” Actual
Annie POV The masked boy—who I didn’t want to admit was Peter—took me to an upscale, comfortable hotel where I could spend the night safely, away from everything, and try to regain my composure and figure out what to do next. “You can stay here,” he said calmly, though his voice still carried a hi
Annie POV The masked boy led me through the dark campus, his hand firm in mine as we ran away from the ballroom. My legs trembled, the blue dress swishing with each step, and tears still streamed down my face, hot and relentless. The sound of the shouts, the judgments, still echoed in my head, bu
“No choice?” He cut me off, his tone incredulous. “Are you serious? You chose to help Madison make that video. You chose to plug it into the projector. And now Annie’s out there, broken, while you try to run from the responsibility. This doesn’t fix anything, Abby. It wasn’t supposed to end like thi
Abby POV I was there, tucked away in the shadows of the ballroom’s corner, my heart still racing as I watched the chaos I’d helped create unfold. The giant screen kept playing that horrible video, distorted and manipulated clips of Annie echoing through the room like a final verdict. People poin
Annie POV I was still on the dance floor, the warmth of the masked boy’s body against mine, my head resting on his chest as the slow music guided us. The sound of his heartbeat against my ear was almost hypnotic, and I let myself get lost in that feeling I couldn’t quite explain. He’d just said s
I swallowed hard, Caleb’s words coming back to haunt me. “Have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’ve gone too far?” He’d said that at the mall, and I’d hung up on him, but now they echoed in my head. Annie had hurt me, yes. The fight in the dorm, the way she called me fake, like I was trash she
Abby POV I was leaning against the wall of the ballroom, the cup of punch in my hand already warm and forgotten, as I watched Annie dance with that masked boy. The soft lights of the ball cast shadows over them, and even from so far away, you could feel something in the air—a chemistry almost tangi
Anne POV I was there, trying to at least pretend I was enjoying the party with Summer, letting the loud music and spinning lights distract me from the weight pressing on my chest. Summer danced beside me, throwing her arms up with that endless energy of hers, and I tried to keep up, forcing a smile