In fact, some of Veronica's lies were painfully obvious. But Rowan and Elliot never hesitated to abandon Adeline and me just to be by her side. Just like now, though Rowan was holding me and begging for my forgiveness, I couldn't miss the flicker of pain in his eyes the moment his gaze landed on the wound on Veronica's wrist. Veronica bit down on her lip, looking fragile yet stubbornly unyielding. The sight of her made my stomach churn. I pried Rowan's fingers off me one by one and looked at him coldly. "Mr. Caldwell, aren't you going to save your beloved Veronica?"He met my detached gaze, and a flicker of pain crossed his eyes. However, Veronica was standing in the middle of the road, sobbing as she cried out Rowan's and Elliot's names. Rowan stared at me, then whispered, "I'm sorry."In the end, he rushed to Veronica, bent down, and scooped her up in his arms. He then glanced back at me, guilt written all over his face. "I'm sorry, Emmy. Veronica has depression. She
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