All Chapters of I Was the Grass Beneath Your Feet: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Lance rubbed between his brows, no longer holding even a shred of trust for Wendy."There's a medical report this time. Mr. Brett pulled some strings to make sure things got handled," Lance's assistant said.After hanging up, Lance thought of his younger self.Back then, he truly wanted to protect Esme. He worked hard to grow stronger and more powerful.He clearly held a great deal of love and tenderness for Esme. He couldn't bear for her to suffer even the slightest.At that thought, Lance smiled bitterly.He was willing to accept that Esme would never forgive him, but he still wanted to look for her. He needed to make things right.Lance looked out the window. Tonight, snow was falling in Whitville.…When Gemma learned that the Wendy she once loved the most had truly gone insane, she knew it was Brett's doing.She didn't know how to describe what she was feeling.Why?If she had to be honest, the Walkers had never wronged Wendy, had they?Regret and pain tormented her

"My room now overlooks a park, and I love watching the sun set over it," I said. "I don't need Walker Group. I have a family that treats me very well. You don't have to worry about me."I thought about how I used to beg these people for love. All I ever got was humiliation and cruelty, over and over again. The hurt from the past quietly resurfaced within me.My tears fell before I could stop them."You humiliated me time and again," I said, my voice trembling. "You ignored me, doubted me, and let Wendy torment me however she liked."I can't forgive you without betraying myself. You want to atone? The only thing you can do is accept that Esme is dead."All of you were complicit in her murder. Just stay out of my life!"By the time I finished, I was crying so hard that I couldn't talk. My parents stood there in a long, stunned silence.They said nothing and only wept."The both of you must be tired. If there's nothing else, you should go home and rest," I said.That was me givin