Chapter 326

• Isadora squints at me. “What do you mean? What happened?”
• I run a hand through my hair, trying to put it all into words. “I found out that Molly bullied Jade, too. Made her life hell back when Jade first showed signs of her powers. I had no idea, not until Jade finally told me everything—how Molly spread rumors and helped make her an outcast. And Jade wasn’t the only one who suffered—Molly went after anyone she thought she could control. And I let it happen because I thought Molly was… important.” I pause again, feeling the old shame settle over me.
• Isadora’s gaze softens, but there’s still a guarded edge there, as if she’s trying to gauge if this is just another act. I press on.