Eliana's POV
Almost twelve hours after the last text I sent to Professor Matthews, I finally got a response from him. By then, a million different thoughts had run through my mind and all of them pointed to one thing—I was doomed. My relationship with Professor Matthews, as pleasurable as it was, could now be compared to the toxic one I endured with Patrick. While I was still with Patrick, I spent every day of my life regretting getting involved with him, but he and his cruel, manipulative ways were to blame for that. Now, with Professor Matthews, Oliver's intense witch-hunt was already sowing seeds of regret within me.
In the last twenty-four hours, I lost count of how many times I found myself imagining how my life at Emerald would be without him. Only one word came to mind. Empty. D
