Katherine’s POV.
As I walked away from the crowd, I could feel all eyes on me. My chest tightened, and my legs were barely able to carry me.
It was like I was moving through a fog, but the hurt was crystal clear. Adrian had stayed silent. He let me take the fall, let them humiliate me in front of the world.
I didn’t even know where I was going. I just needed to get away. Far from the flashing cameras, the judgmental stares, and the echo of Adrian’s silence.
My feet led me to a small park, a place where people were supposed to clear their heads when things got too much.
I sat down on a bench and the dam broke. The tears came hard, and I couldn’t stop them. I cried so hard it hurt.
Everything inside me felt shattered. How did it come to this? How did I let it get so bad?
I pressed
