Chapter 197: Clear My Name

Savannah The moment those words left Chloe’s mouth, my ears didn’t just ring, they collapsed. A sharp, throbbing pressure swallowed all sound, turning everything into a distant, suffocating noise. My own heartbeat was suddenly the only thing I could hear, pounding against my ribs like it was trying to claw its way out. But her words—those insane, impossible words—kept replaying in my head even though I couldn’t hear anything else. I could still see her lips moving, could still see the twisted smirk stretching across her face, but I couldn’t understand a thing. Everything blurred. Everything tilted. Kingston… touched Chloe? No. No. No. That wasn’t real. She couldn’t possibly mean what she said. I would have known. I would have seen something. How could she say something like that? How could something so monstrous have happened right beside me without my knowing? My chest tightened dangerously. Air refused to come in. “Savannah… baby, breathe.” Roman’s voice cut through like a hand reach