Chapter 49 It's All My Fault

After that small but significant incident, the anniversary celebration continued as planned. I remained seated in the corner, fearful that the engagement ring might fall off. Despite my efforts to keep to myself, people occasionally approached to chat. As Mrs. Harmon, I had to put on a welcoming smile. Not wanting to engage with too many strangers, I eventually slipped into the restroom. To my surprise, I bumped into Jill, who was heavily intoxicated. Coincidentally, Jill had attended the same school as us and seemed to have been at odds with me since our freshman year. It wasn't until later that a roommate mentioned she also liked Max Reid, but I had gotten to him first. At the time, my pursuit of Max was the talk of the campus. Jill, being proud, didn't want to keep pursuing him and instead started picking on me. I intended to ignore her, but she grabbed my arm. "Eva, why are you running away? Are you feeling guilty?" she slurred. "Jill, you've had too much to drink," I replied