Chapter 57

Maya's POV

There had been a few major moments in which I had felt my world crumbling and shattering all around me. This was one of those moments.

I couldn’t believe what Juliet had said to me. Making such hurtful comments about my mother, even though she could tell that it was a sore subject. The worst part was how Micah had just watched. I knew he was the one who had told her. He was one of the few people who knew about my mother’s neglect.

I had confided in him about such a sore subject and he had gone ahead to betray my trust.

Oh my God.

Not only was I hurt, but I was also mortified and slightly embarrassed that I had trusted him.

So far, I had done a fine job of avoiding him. Still, it didn’t stop him from seeking me out, trying to apologize. When he couldn’t talk to me directly, he left text messages, expressing how sorry he was. I remained unsure of his true intentions. It was way too big of a risk to trust him after everything he had done to me.

I was in the library browsing t