Chapter 103

Kelly POV

I barely remember storming out of Anderson’s house, barely remember how my feet carried me out of there at all.

One moment, I was standing in that suffocating room, the air too thick to breathe, watching Evelyn’s annoying expression, that smug look she wore like a crown, and Anderson’s hollow apologies that meant nothing and changed nothing, and the next, I was outside, the cold air hitting my face, my hands shaking so badly I could barely function as I yanked open my car door and slid inside, slamming it shut behind me like it could lock the whole world out.

And then, it hit me. All at once. The complete and utter disbelief washed over me in a wave I couldn’t stop.

My chest heaved, rising and falling in sharp, uneven bursts as I gripped the steering wheel with both hands, holding on like it was the only solid thing left, my knuckles turning white from the pressure. I tried to keep it together, I really did, I bit down hard and told myself to