Chapter 8

I tried to set Spencer's heart at ease and said, "This isn't your fault, Spencer. I don't blame you at all."

When Brianna heard that my condition had improved, she insisted on meeting me. She wanted to apologize to me in person, apparently.

I agreed to it. I'd like to see just how pathetic she'd look now. What a change it'd be from how arrogant she'd been just the day before!

She was escorted to the hospital by several police officers. The intricate bracelets she had on her wrists were now replaced by a pair of handcuffs. They suited her pretty well, if I should say so myself.

It had only just been a day, but Brianna, who had looked so glamorous yesterday, was visibly weathered. She looked drained and defeated.

She had so painstakingly organized a welcoming party so that her accomplished boyfriend could welcome her back to Vireslo and break up with another woman for her sake. But in the end, all that turned out to be nothing but a joke, and she was faced with the possibility of