Chapter 14. Why Were You with Her?

"Agatha is in the hospital. Someone beat her on her way home from university."

The first thought that crossed my mind when Ares shared Agatha's condition was, "How did he know?" But that thought swiftly disappeared as I arrived at the hospital with Elena. Even she was curious about how Ares found out so quickly and where he had come from.

But even as the girlfriend, I didn't have the answer. Furthermore, why would someone beat Agatha? From what I knew, she was one of the most feared and high-ranking students at her university. This was the first time such an incident had happened to her. Was she being bullied?

"Are you okay? You've been quite silent. What room is it?" Elena asked, but I was lost in my thoughts.

I was certain Mama and my brother were here now. I touched my cheek, feeling the searing pain there, both physically and in my heart. The bruise was still fresh. When I saw it earlier, I could hardly believe that Matthew could do this to me. I never e