For k********g and attempted s****l assault, Cedric, Ophelia, and the two thugs were all sentenced.
The two men got the harshest punishment—life in prison.
Ophelia was sentenced to three years.
Cedric's charges were the lightest. He only got one year.
While he was inside, Cedric wrote to Seraphina constantly. He never heard back.
He tried calling her. Not once did she pick up.
It hit him then—Seraphina might actually be done with him. His chest tightened. Panic washed over him.
After everything that had happened, he'd finally figured it out. He had feelings for her. He couldn't lose her.
A year later, Cedric got out.
He'd hoped Seraphina would be there to meet him. But the prison gates were empty—no one there.
He stood there for a moment, then decided to go to Reed Group and find
