Chapter 8

"Grace… I didn't mean it…" Xavier's voice trembled. He wanted to close my diary, but his hands were shaking badly. Alex was the first to react. He strode across the room and snatched the diary from Xavier. "What's this junk?" Scowling, he lowered his gaze and skimmed through its contents. His expression changed instantly. Alex flipped another page, then another, each time faster than the last. "Damn…" Alex choked out. He looked at me, his eyes filled with shock and fury. "What the hell is this?" Illya also realized something was wrong. He walked toward Alex, eyes landing on the open pages. Illya read the diary slower than Alex did, and his expression grew paler as he continued. Finally, Illya looked up, fixing his gaze on me. I could tell that something inside him had shattered. "You're doing all this… for revenge?" His voice came out hoarse. Xavier broke down completely, tears and mucus running down his face. "I'm sorry, Grace! I was an idiot back then! I had no idea… I didn'