Chapter 8 A New Life

In the end, the baby didn't make it.

As I placed my hand on my now empty belly, I looked into the void.

I wanted to cry, but I had no more tears to shed. Perhaps they had dried up during that endless pleading.

Given my poor health condition, conceiving this child had been nearly impossible. Yet, I was unable to protect it. The doctor told me that there was a possibility I could get pregnant again in the future when the medical industry became more advanced. However, I knew my chances of conceiving again were nearly nonexistent.

All those involved in the incident received summonses that very day. Then, they visited me and begged for forgiveness. However, I treated them with the same cold attitude they had shown me before.

Only Melissa managed to slip away.

Years ago, she had been involved in a bullying scandal at school. However, she got away with it with the help of a forged mental health diagnosis. Then, she fled abroad until everything was settled.

This time, she tried to pull