Chapter 199: It Is Over

Emma's vision blurred as she struggled to comprehend the chaos unfolding before her. The cold ropes digging into her wrists and ankles felt more like a distant memory than a present agony as she watched Hazel—no, Olivia—morph from friend to foe before her eyes. The name "Olivia" still hung in the air, a ghost from the past, as Hazel snarled down at her, fury contorting her once familiar features. "Why are you doing this?" Emma's voice cracked as she tried to appeal to the Olivia she once knew. The friend who had shared her secrets, laughed with her, and supported her through the most challenging times. "Why am I doing this? Do you really not know, Emma?" Hazel's laugh was sharp and hollow. "Or should I say, Em?" A cold shiver ran down Emma's spine. Only Olivia had ever called her that. And now, the realization that Hazel and Olivia were one and the same hit her like a physical blow. But the name was like a curse to Olivia—now Hazel—whose eyes flashed with rage. "Olivia…why?" Emma's