Chapter130:

CHAPTER 130 Max’s Point of View Her words cut through me like a blade, sharp and precise, leaving wounds I knew would never heal. “You don’t know,” she said, her voice trembling with the weight of suppressed anguish. “You have no idea what I’ve been through in prison.” I stood frozen, my heart pounding so loudly it drowned out every other sound. She turned to face me again, and this time, her composure shattered. Her eyes, filled with unshed tears, bore into mine with a ferocity that made me feel small, insignificant, and utterly ashamed. “They humiliated me, Max,” she began, her voice breaking as she spoke. “They beat me, starved me, made me feel less than human. And do you know the worst part?” She paused, her hands trembling as she wiped at her eyes. “They did it because of her. Because of Sara.” My stomach twisted into knots at her revelation. “Sara?” I echoed, my voice barely audible. She nodded, her lips pressed into a thin line. “She paid them. She paid them to break me, to make