Chapter 37: Hailey's Anguish

Hailey looked at Stefan, her eyes rimmed red, tears trembling on the edge. It felt like a weight pressing on her chest, choking her with hurt and sorrow she couldn't even name. Stefan's lips curled into a cruel smile as he confessed without a trace of guilt. "That's right. I did everything you said." It hit her like a thunderclap. In that moment, Hailey felt as if lightning had torn right through her. She couldn't hold herself together; her tears burst forth, pouring down like a broken dam. It...