Reborn to Ruin Him
She was gone before anyone could respond, escorted through a side door, and I sat there shaking, Xavier’s arms coming around me as the reality of everything finally, fully crashed over me at once.
“It’s over,” I whispered. “She’s finally facing what she did.”
“Almost.” Xavier’s voice was gentle against my hair. “The trial still has to happen. But today, right now, this is real justice, Kara. This is the beginning of the ending you deserve.”
We left the courthouse together, the afternoon sun bright and warm against my face for the first time in what felt like years, Xavier’s hand woven through mine as reporters shouted questions from behind a police barrier. Jeremy walked out a few steps behi