“Shelly! What did you do to her?” Clifford’s voice thundered with anger as he rushed to Naime’s side. “Are you okay?”
Naime turned her face away, trying to avoid Clifford's concerned gaze as he reached out to fix her disheveled hair.
“I’m sorry for all this,” Naime said quietly, standing up and bowing her head towards the Sy family. “I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.” With that, she made her way out of the house.
As Drevin moved to follow Naime, Drake placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head, signaling him to stay put. Clifford hurried after Naime, determined to check on her.
Shelly, left alone and feeling the weight of her actions, found herself embarrassed and isolated. The lack of support from others made her situation even more uncomfortable.
Drake led Drevin to the
