Chapter 5

The black blood I spat out splattered across the stone pavement, blooming like a withered flower.

Jaxton took a few steps after me, but Veronica grabbed his arm. "Uncle Jaxton, Edith is definitely putting on an act. You saw the medical report yourself."

I staggered forward without looking back.

It felt like a dull knife was slicing through my chest, and every step made me double over in pain.

Rain mixed with tears ran down my cheeks, and I couldn't tell which was which.

Melina was waiting for me at the alley entrance, holding an umbrella.

"Ms. Gardner, you look…