(Scarlett’s POV)
The coffee shop Virginia suggested is nearly empty when I arrive. Just a barista wiping down tables and an older couple in the corner sharing a slice of cake.
I check my phone. 8:03 PM. Virginia's late.
Part of me wonders if she'll show up at all. Our relationship has been nothing but hurtful and resentful. And after his accident, Jasper has been glued to me. I wouldn’t put it past her to mess with me in an act of revenge.
Sighing, I’m about to leave when the door opens, and she walks in.
She looks awful. Dark circles under her eyes, her skin pale, her hands trembling as she orders something from the counter. When she finally sits down across from me, I notice she's lost weight. Her clothes hang loose on her frame.
"Thank you for coming," she says quietly.
Now that’
