Chater 49

Jewel is curious. There is something in her heart that urges her to read the Bible. She swallowed the lump in her throat and wiped her sweaty hand.

The preaching had just finished and Gideon was on the edge of the high platform of the public audi. He was talking to Angela and Sean and minutes had passed yet they were still talking, not a sign that it'll end soon. Jewel pursed her lips into a thin line and looked away.

She watched as people talked in the corner, laughing with each other. They were full of genuine smile that was rare to her. Because she grew up within the elite circle, Jewel was taught to hide her true feelings and cover it up with a smile that she had practiced in her younger years.

In the world she's living, it was impossible to know the true feelings of people towards her. And it was the reason why she never told Tiara, Gabbi, and Hazel all her darkest secrets even though they were 'friends' since Senior HIgh. True to her hunch, they betrayed her.

It was easy for