Chapter 17

Emily deleted the video from William without even watching it. She closed her inbox with a sigh. Her day had been going well—until his constant harassment dragged her right back into the emotional mire she'd worked hard to escape. The first time she received a video, she thought it was from a friend back home. But the second she saw that familiar stretch of coastline and Willian's bruised, haggard face, all she felt was an overwhelming sense of disgust. And then, at the end of the video—he jumped. Panic had ripped through her. That night, she could barely sleep, terrified he might've actually taken his own life. But after that, the videos kept coming. One after another, he sent her clips of places they'd once visited and meals they used to share. His eyes were full of desperate affection—but to Emily, it was nauseating. Her nightmares had returned with a vengeance. That afternoon, she was walking to lunch with Keith after class when someone called her from behind. She t