Alyssa didn't question why Maggie was crying nor pressured her.

"I-I just never expected that you guys would be s-so nice to me..." Maggie choked out, her eyes swollen

red. "I know. you guys are only doing this because I can. can testify against David Schmidt. But I'm. still

so thankful to you all. for respecting me."

Maggie's tear-stained faces and stuttering words broke both Alyssa and Jasper's hearts. Their breaths

stuck in their throats as if caught in a vice.

Xavier's brows knitted together. He had to hold himself back from releasing his fury.

At just 17 years old, Maggie had already suffered wounds of pain that seemed impossible to heal. It

was all David Schmidt's fault!

If David didn't pay for this, who else could?

"We're not being kind to you nor respecting you all because you're a witness to the case, Maggie.

Every kind-hearted young girl in this world deserves respect." Alyssa embraced Maggie into her arms,

her own eyes reddening. "Tragedy led us to one another, but please believe me when I say I will never

allow this tragedy to repeat itself."

sobs slowly quietened while Alyssa consoled her. She slowly

proffered to her

Maggie?" Alyssa

stand against David Schmidt, there's no turning

the very end. Mr. Jasper and I will do our best to protect you, but

and your mother's

you or if you chose to do this on a whim,

one who gave me the courage to face all this?"

in the last throes of crying. "It was Ms. Tatiana,

Alyssa's eyes widened in surprise. Her

there was no change in Jasper's expression, as if he had long expected this—as

expected that Tatiana's selfless act of stepping forward wouldn't be a

knew women

Tatiana's bravado

she was still far more mature than her peers of

courage to step forth

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