Sallie's POV
After walking away from the cafe and confirming Salome had disappeared from view, I finally released the breath I'd been clutching in my chest.
I hadn't deceived Salome earlier. I really was on that rooftop when the female student made her fatal leap, and I had actually exchanged words with her.
But while I was attempting to convince the girl to step back from the edge, she suddenly screamed, "Salome drove me to this point. She destroyed everything I had."
Those were her last words before she threw herself off the building, giving me no chance to respond. Watching someone die right in front of me left me so shattered that I lost consciousness.
After I regained awareness, I immediately shared the girl's final statement with Kevin. But those eyes—brimming with hopelessness and torment—haunted my dreams for months afterward.
The shock made me gravely ill, and only after my recovery did Kevin reveal what had transpired next.
