The guests surrounded me, their faces twisted as if they wanted to tear me apart.
Just as I was about to drown in the crowd, Luna Eileen forced her way through them.
Everyone respected her as the hostess. They stepped back, creating space around us.
The two bodyguards who had been pinning me in place also loosened their hold, leaving a gap between us. It seemed Luna Eileen had no idea what her husband had been doing.
She approached me and whispered into my ear.
"Clarissa, just admit everything. The punishment will only be confinement. After that, you can return to the academy."
She spoke as if she were offering me mercy. As if this was the kindest outcome possible.
Her eyes, red from crying, stared straight at me.
"Darren already told me everything about the allowance. He actually only gave Edwin a small amount. You used the rest yourself. As for your lies… Mother has already forgiven you."
I didn't know what to feel anymore.
Even now, Luna Eileen was still blind.
