Chapter 203

Charlotte White had no idea how long she'd been standing there. Down below, people had already started noticing her. She shivered, then quickly crouched down into a corner of the rooftop, eyes darting everywhere like a startled animal. She couldn’t handle being watched anymore. The gazes, the whispers—they crushed her. Fumbling for her phone, she pulled it out and dialed William Frost. Right before the end, she just... she wanted to see him one last time. After all, once upon a time, she’d really loved him. The call rang for a while before it was finally picked up. But before she could say a word, his voice came through, loud and panicked. “Charlotte, where the hell are you?!” He sounded like he was running—his breathing was ragged. “I… I’m on the rooftop…” Her voice was weak as she blurted out the location without thinking. “Stay right there! Don’t move! I’m coming to you!” “Okay…” Charlotte clutched the phone like it was the only thing grounding her. But then, more and more blurry fi