Chapter 21 Don't Touch Me Stay Away Let's Go Our Separate Ways and Never Meet Again

When Connor noticed the injury on her forehead, a look of pain flashed across his eyes. "You're hurt." Kaia just stared coldly at the ground without a word. "Who hurt you? Tell me, and I'll make them pay," Connor said, narrowing his eyes dangerously. But to Kaia, his concern sounded utterly ridiculous. He was the one who once promised to protect her. And yet, he was also the one who sent her to prison. Five years ago, she had wished so desperately that he would stand up in court as her defense lawyer. But instead, he sat on the opposite side, defending Wendy. Expressionlessly, he presented every piece of evidence against her. Each of his words was like a sharp blade stabbing mercilessly into her, nailing her to a pillar of shame. Because of him, she lost her freedom, her dignity, her education, and her future, among others. She had trusted him once, only to be betrayed so cruelly. That one betrayal had nearly cost her her life. How could she ever trust him again? If Caleb was t