She had no idea for how long she had been sitting there crying her eyes out. But by the time she decided to wipe her tears and stop crying, her head was pounding terribly, as though it would split in two.
She had already figured out the fact that crying was not going to help. After all, the deed had been done. All that was left was for her to carry her guilt, until the day her life would end as well.
It was a daunting thought, and she didn’t know how she would ever be able to look at herself again. But she would learn, and it was a punishment that she would have to bear for what she had done.
Jade stood up slowly, her legs trembling underneath her. She dusted the back of her dress, and began her long walk back to the western palace. The mask she had been wearing had long since been dis
