Slumped on the hospital bed, Zoey looked utterly defeated.
Her despair spilled over as tears streaked down her cheeks.
“This can’t be real! I must still be under anesthesia—this is just a nightmare!”
The doctor’s calm demeanor didn’t waver.
“I know it’s difficult, but denial won’t help you. Focus on your recovery now, or your ability to walk normally could be permanently affected.” He was referring to whether Zoey would ever be able to walk like she once had.
Zoey’s world shattered. With trembling fingers, she pointed to the door, her voice filled with bitterness.
“Leave! Just get out!”
The doctor said nothing more. He met her eyes briefly, full of pity, before quietly walking out of the room.
Katelyn waited for the doctor to leave before stepping quietly into the room.
Her gaze settled on Zoey’s heavily cast leg, and her tone was sharp but calm.
“Throwing away your future like this — did it give you the outcome you were hoping for?”
Zoey’s head snapped up, her anger flaring instantly.
“What are you here for? To mock me? Don’t pretend you care, Katelyn! You’ve always looked down on me. Helping me was just your way of feeling superior!”
A hollow, bitter laugh escaped Zoey as tears streamed down her cheeks.
“I’m just the ordinary one, right? Someone plain and unremarkable, who only makes you look even more elegant and perfect! You’ve already got everything, so why do you have to ruin me?”
Katelyn’s expression turned icy, her patience thinning. Even now, Zoey’s refusal to see the truth grated on her. Her voice cut through the tension like a blade.
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“Do you know what I despise the most?”
A brief flash of confusion crossed Zoey’s face. Her voice wavered as she asked, “What?”
Katelyn’s gaze remained unwavering, her voice cool and unyielding.
“People who make mistakes, and then try to play the victim.”
The words hit Zoey like a slap.
Panic rose within her, especially as she saw Katelyn’s calm, almost detached expression. It felt as though all her schemes had been completely laid bare.
Zoey dropped her gaze, her voice trembling with forced defiance.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re the one who ruined my life!”
Katelyn remained silent, her eyes filled with a quiet, pitying sadness.
“You did this to yourself.”
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