STELLA'S POV
The moment I got back from work, exhaustion weighing me down, I quickly got into the shower and changed into my nightdress.
That was when I remembered the flash drive James had given to me. I didn’t want to—I only wanted sleep, a temporary escape from all the pain I was feeling.
But something told me to just watch it. So I pulled out my laptop and picked up the flash drive. I just stared at it for a while before inserting it into the laptop.
The video came on, and at first, I didn’t want to look. I was too afraid of what I might see. But as the footage unfolded, my breath hitched. I froze. Every word James said… every desperate plea… it was the truth. Adeline had kissed him—she was the one who forced herself on him.
“Oh my God,” I whispered, covering my mouth with my hand
