CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT THE ELECTRIFYING NEWS

DAPHNE'S POV I was curled up on my bed, the tears still streaming down my face. My room felt like a prison of its own, the walls closing in with every sob that wracked my body. I couldn’t stop thinking about Javion and the pain of everything that had happened. My thoughts were a tangled mess, and the emptiness inside me felt endless. The door swung open with a harsh creak, and Amelia stormed in. Her face was a mask of anger and disdain, and the moment she saw me, she didn’t bother with pleasantries. “So this is how you spend your time?” Amelia’s voice was sharp, almost like a slap. “Weeping like a child. Pathetic.” I wiped my eyes, trying to compose myself, but the sight of her only added to my distress. “What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice trembling. Amelia didn’t wait for a reply. “I came to tell you that Luca and Enzo managed to escape. They got out, but Javion—” She paused dramatically, her eyes narrowing. “Javion is still locked up. Seems he didn’t have the sense to e