Chapter 206

I thought that once I had the evidence, I could finally send Leah to prison, but who could've guessed that it still wasn't enough? The case was closed, and Leah was gone. Now, I didn't even have the chance to confront her myself. I closed my eyes for a moment and patted Lyla's hand. "It's fine. I'm fine." As soon as she heard me say that, tears streamed down her face. "Eve, don't hold it in. If you need to cry, just cry. We won't make fun of you for it." I watched Lyla as her tears fell like a flood. Even Antoine's eyes were glistening with tears. But as I listened to Lyla's choked sobs, my eyes remained dry. I couldn't cry. Looking at the tears in their eyes, I felt a strange sense of detachment. It was like this whole situation was distant, far away from me, so far that I couldn't even feel my own emotions anymore. I stared blankly at them for a while before I spoke softly, "I want to go home." Lyla seemed startled by my words. The moment I mentioned wanting to leave, she immed