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..."

right here. How

want to

Julia. You can't

days away. I want to

gets here, okay? We'll talk

"Gee, all of you have been hiding things from me.

stunned into

finally stammered,

it from me. I'm not that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get treated. No need to act like it's the end

that really how you feel?" Gina studied

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 see in the New Year together." Julia's voice was calm and steady, as if the diagnosis hadn't

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

So, Gina called Stella.

Cedric, Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days. It would help keep her spirits

***

the "intervention" against Briony was

strength was terrifying-he pinned Briony down, slamming

but it was no use; her forehead

point, she started bleeding, a fresh trickle of

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