Chapter 181

"What happened, Liz?" As soon as Justine spoke, Elizabeth turned her head. There was a faint trace of sadness in her eyes, and the smile she forced out for Justine looked painfully stiff. "Nothing much. How are you feeling now?" Justine shifted around a little, realizing she felt totally fine. "Why did I pass out, though? Kind of weird, I can't remember a thing." Her mind was blank, but it didn't seem to stop her from piecing things back together. "Oh right, how are things between you and Lucas?" Leaning against the window, Elizabeth let out a slow sigh. "He jumped. Couldn't handle how things fell apart lately." It sounded like a reasonable explanation, but Justine still looked skeptical. "Seriously? Wasn't he super protective of Ryan? You're telling me he ditched his own kid? Ugh, typical jerk move. Running away again like that. No responsibility at all." She couldn't help cursing under her breath. Elizabeth glanced out the window again—down below, the bloodstain from the fall hadn't