I was left speechless with shock. I couldn’t believe it—I felt uneasy seeing Veronica crying in front of me. Just the past few days, she had humiliated, mocked, and belittled me in front of Augustus. And this man, all he ever did was agree with her, doing nothing to stop her. But now, he was defending me in front of Veronica, and there was this emotion stirring inside me that I couldn’t fully understand or explain. It felt like I was floating in the air.
"You're going to pay for this. I'm going to kill myself right now. Take back everything you said!" Veronica pleaded as she slowly got up from the floor, repeatedly pointing at Augustus. But Augustus didn’t budge from his position. Instead, he stood straight, narrowing his eyes, waiting for Veronica to make a foolish move.
"Go ahead. I da
