Chapter 5
Mom had assumed I was already asleep because the lights in my room were off. She was probably wondering how much of their
conversation I had overheard.
Ignoring the faint throbbing pain in my heart, I walked straight past her.
“There’s something I need to take care of at school, so I’m heading back.”
Seeing that I wasn’t behaving strangely, Mom and Dad exchanged glances before finally relaxing. When Adrian noticed the
suitcase by my side, he frowned.
“Why do you need to take your luggage with you? Are you trying to run away because you’re worried we’ll hold you accountable for what you did to Nina?”
At the mention of that, my parents, who had just been feeling a little guilty, straightened their backs and stared down at me.
“That’s right! I almost forgot about that!”
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