“She’s quite pretty, but who would’ve imagined her heart to be more poisonous than a snake’s?”
“Did you know? The most venomous hearts often belong to women.”
“She’s so young; she must just have turned eighteen. How could she commit such acts? Could she be wronged?”
“She can’t be wronged; anyone who has seen the trial video knows otherwise.”
“The things she did to her sister are truly unspeakable.”
“If her biological parents hadn’t been pushed to their limits, they wouldn’t have taken a stand against her.”
“It’s a nightmare; demons live among us.”
“Don’t worry, this demon will be brought to justice; she’ll end up in prison soon enough.”
“Exactly; that’s her rightful place. A life sentence would be best; she shouldn’t be allowed to harm anyone again.”
Garrett called, extending an offer for a place to stay.
I turned him down without a second thought; accepting his kindness felt impossible.
He was Eliana's boyfriend, and who knew what kind of trap he had in store for me?
I looked for a few cheap hotels, but the owners recognized me and firmly told me to leave.
In the end, I had no choice but to find a spot under a bridge to sleep.