Chapter 260: Reflections and Redemption

**Thelma Zane’s POV:** When trouble struck, it didn't merely cause difficulties; it unleashed a cascade of negative repercussions that rippled outwards, affecting many others. I thought of Aldrich, Dorothy, and all the lives taken by Azazel. I thought of Frank and Linda, whose souls had been shattered, leaving them encased in a mysterious black cocoon. A single snowy mountain had overturned everyone's destiny. It all began because I chose an excessively conspicuous method to exact revenge on a school bully. “Don’t worry. I’m not some overly sentimental saint with emotional instability. I’m not taking on the blame for the malevolent actions of cowards and demons,” I said, my voice steady. “I was just contemplating whether a more cautious approach, a cooler head, might have led to a different outcome.” “Stop, Thelma. Don’t let your thoughts spiral out of control.” A mother always knows her child best. My mother saw through my facade with a single glance. She didn’t reprimand or lect