Chapter 4

I lay silently on the hospital bed, turning my back to them as my heart froze over. "I need to rest. Please leave," I said.

My mom let out a sigh and led Edwin and Remy out of the room.

Out in the hallway, I overheard Edwin griping about Tessa, saying she was cold-hearted and vicious.

My mom sighed and said to Edwin and Remy, "Tessa wasn't a bad kid growing up, just a little temperamental. She's been through so much hardship on her own these past years, it's messed her up a bit. I'll talk to her. Maybe she'll…