Chapter 564

Isabella’s POV

"What have I done?" I whispered, my voice barely audible, swallowed by the overwhelming guilt and panic that crashed over me like a tidal wave.

I staggered back, my legs feeling like they would give out beneath me. My heart pounded so loudly it felt like it would burst out of my chest. 

I could still hear the echo of Caroline's scream, as if it were etched into my mind, replaying over and over.

I glanced down at my hands, as though expecting them to bear some visible mark of what I’d just done. They trembled uncontrollably, and I quickly clenched them into fists, trying to steady myself.

"I need to leave," I muttered under my breath, my voice shaky and desperate. "I can’t stay here. Not another second."

My eyes darted around the empty, unfinished space, scanning for any sign of movement. My heart raced with the fear that someone might have seen me, that someone might be on their way to confront me.