Nico's POV:
“And yet…”
I said slowly, curious to know how she had ended up in the freezing waters on a night when she was supposed to be the centre of attention.
“She is the one who pushed you in, wasn’t she?”
Miley shook her head, a sad smile ghosting her lips.
“No… it wasn’t Emily. It was Archie… my fiancé.”
My entire body went still with anticipation. That son of a bitch…
“I couldn’t believe it.”
She whispered softly.
“You know? I still remember the look in his eyes. Cold and detached, like I was a burden he had finally gotten rid of… but the moment I fell into the water, he looked shocked. Shocked! Like he didn't even know what he had done.”
She let out a scoff, refusing to look at me as she spoke, eyes fixed on the swirling current of the creek.
“Then I started piecing everything together. Every single person in my life… they were never loyal to me. Not really. I used to think I was just paranoid, but now I know I wasn’t.”
Her hands clenched into the folds of her dress.
“Afte
