Chapter 70

I didn't understand why Hayden suddenly said those things and acted as he did. But when I heard Ophelia's voice, I realized his true purpose. It was all a setup. He just wanted to frame me before Ophelia and put on a show. Before I could process it, Ophelia came charging from behind and shoved me. I wasn't ready, and I fell hard to the ground. My head slammed into the wall, and pain shot through my leg. It felt like my wounds had split open again, and blood started to flow. Then Ophelia angrily shouted, "Thaddeus! Why did you push Hayden? Don't you know that he's still recovering?" I looked at her in disbelief, but the truth was that just moments ago, Hayden had lightly pushed me, and then he fell backward on his own. It was all a scheme to frame me. My head was throbbing painfully, and my leg felt like it had been torn open again, making it impossible to speak. I looked at the people before me, and everything felt so strange. The person who once said she would believe in everyt