Stella's blood pressure shot straight to the roof the moment she glanced at the video.

She demanded, "Where did this video come from?"

"It looks like it leaked from some rich kids' group chat. But now it's all over the internet."

Without another word, Stella grabbed her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

Cedric picked up almost immediately, beating her to the punch: "You saw the video too, didn't you?"

Stella paused. "You saw it as well?"

"Yeah. I'm already in the parking garage. Just come down-I'm by Section C."

"Got it!"

She hung up and made a beeline for the underground garage.

***

Meanwhile, in a quiet hospital room, Julia slowly opened her eyes.

"Gee..."

side. "I'm right here. How are you feeling? Want

want to go

still sick, Julia. You can't

I want to spend New Year's at

until Ms. Kensington gets here, okay? We'll talk it over together." "If I go home, she'll come

her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Gee, all of you have been hiding things from me. But I have cancer. If Dr.

stunned

a moment, she finally stammered,

me. I'm not that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get treated. No need to act

that really how you feel?" Gina studied Julia's face, searching

I know about the leukemia, and I'll cooperate with treatment. But it's the holidays—people are supposed to be home. Just let me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can

the holidays in a hospital... it just didn't

So, Gina called Stella.

Cedric, Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days.

***

family's backyard, the "intervention" against Briony was far from

Briony down, slamming her into the

back with everything she had, but it was no use; her forehead struck the ground several times,

bleeding, a fresh trickle of blood running down her

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