Instead of anmering, I asked, “Where’s my family’s bracelet? |
Landon from, light and shadow flickering in his eyes
My heart clenched, and my voice caught with emotion “Answer me. Where is the bracelet ||
Landen sighed in frustration “Savannah took it- just forget to get it back. I give her a call nome-
The ruling winds echoell in my head again. I closed my burning eyelids and waned quietly: [
Suddenly, after hanging up the phone, Landon’s gaze fell on my wrist.
He said slowly, “Where’s the red string i got you?“]]
“broke.“]
Landon’s breath caught seeing my indifferent expression, he felt inexplicably suffocated
Half an hour later, Savannah rushed over, sweat heading on her nose.]
London’s eyes flashed with concern, his tone slightly reproachful
“You didn’t need to hurry so much. look at you.“[]
Savannah hit her lip and said quietly
“Tjue didn’t want Sierra to blame you.“]
Landon touched her head affectionately, as if to say she’d worked hard []
Savannah stuck out her tongue playfully and walked toward mo
“Sierra, It’s totally on me–I begged Landon for the bracelet. Please don’t blame him. You’ve always been so understanding 1
Savannah was shrays good at playing the victim, making me look unreasonable wath just a few words while positioning herself as the poor, considerate sweetheart.
But I was too tired for games. I simply held out my hand: “Give it to me.
Savannah smiled sweetly and pulled out an elegante hos, extending it toward me.
My heart pounded as I eagerly reached for it
But the next secund, just as the box touched my fingertips, it suddenly dropped.
!hanged to catch but i was too late
Inside the opened box, the turquoise bracelet had cracked from the Call
Savannah looked panicked, but when she leaned close to my ear, her voice thered out Her a snake’s has []
What I can’t have, you can’t have exter:“[]
Looking at her triumphant eyes, my head buzzed and I slapped her across the fare ||
Savannah collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face
cat, Siente. Il you’re angry, take it out on me-) won’t blame you “||
Seeing her cingitur fe act, my blood hoded with rage:
Trhached out to push her amay, but the next urcond. Landon gripped my wear tightly and salt in a Low voice: “Enought“|||
The sins on los tehead hulged wall bury.||
But when he met my desperate, fear filed eyes, his tone finally softened ||
stop crying. Til bay you andher one. Savannah düint meann-||
He grady placed his band on my brod to comfort me, but is words were all about making excuses for Savannah
Tuoden turquoise bizelettiyhtly, my whole body trialling uzcontrolliŊ|||
Blood fled from my
– palm, farming shocking red flowers on the floor ||
Landon’s pupils contracted as he immediately pried open my hand.
His face darkened as he looked at my bloody palm. He was about to stold me furiously when my vision went black and I collapsed.
I slept heavily and woke up with a splinting headache.
My threat felt like razor Blades were cutting through it, so I dragged my heavy body out to get some water.[]
just as I reached the corner. I saw two figures standing at the end of the die hallway-
