Juliette POV
I stood frozen at the school entrance, my heart pounding in my chest as I spotted Evelyn walking out of the building. She was the last person I expected to see, and yet there she was, as if fate had decided to play a cruel game. My stomach churned with an unsettling feeling. I had to know. I couldn’t just let this go. Not when Lily was still missing.
My steps were quick as I approached Evelyn, my voice sharp with anger and desperation. “Where is she, Evelyn? Where’s Lily?” I demanded, standing in her path, blocking her way.
Evelyn stopped, her eyes widening in surprise, and she took a cautious step back, her hands instinctively raising as if to ward me off. “I—I don’t know what you’re talking about, Juliette,” she said, her voice tense. “I have no idea where Lily is, and yo
