Kevin Cliff and Drake Green had said something else, but Charlotte Green could no longer hear them. She felt as if a corner of her heart had completely collapsed, and all her persistence and trust had become laughable.
The family bond she thought she finally had turned out to be nothing but a scheme to use her.
He was so cruel, kicking her back into the abyss just as she was about to climb out, forcing her to see the reality and admit how foolish she was, laughing at her stupidity and naivety.
Her last shred of self-esteem had been trampled on by him.
Perhaps, in his eyes, she didn't even deserve to have self-esteem.
"You heard it, are you still going to cling to your ridiculous trust?" Kevin Cliff hung up the phone, turned around, and said to her.
Charlotte Green just bowed her head, watching raindrops fall into puddles, sparking little ripples.
The rain grew heavier, pattering down. Those were tears, mourning the naive part of herself.
