Chapter 34 A Deeper Betrayal

• Rose sat on the couch, her knees pulled close to her chest as the television murmured in the background. Her phone screen glowed in the dim light, notifications popping up faster than she could swipe them away. Each ding felt like a slap, each headline sharper than the last.
• Beside her, Evelyn sat with her laptop balanced on her knees, scrolling through an endless stream of cruel headlines and toxic comments. Her jaw was clenched tight, eyes narrowing with every swipe.
• It didn’t stop.