if you for it."


    Now, I didn''t even have the chance to confront her myself. I closed my eyes for a moment and patted L''s hand. "It''s fine. I''m fine," As soon as she heard me say that, tears streamed down her face. "Eve, don''t hold it in. If you need to cry, just cry.) . We won''t make fun of you


    I watched L as her tears fell like a flood. Even Antoine''s eyes were glistening with tears.


    But as listened to L''s choked sobs, my eyes remained day. Tcouldn''t cry. Looking at the tears in their eyes, I felt a strange sense of detachment. It was like this whole situation was distant, far away from me, so far that I couldn''t even feel my own emotions anymore. I stared nkly at them for awhile before i spolos softly, "I want to go home."


    L seemed startled by my words. The moment I mentioned wanting to leave, she immediately nudged Antoine to go hall a cab. She gripped my hand tightly, refusing to let go for even a moment, guiding me toward the police station''s gate.


    On the way, I feltpletely out of it. It wasn''t until L had led me to the side of the road that I spoke again. "L, what did you say to them in


    She didn''t answer right away. I didn''t press her, I just stood quietly by her side, waiting. After a long pause, she finally said hesitantly, "II asked them why the case was closed." in there?"


    It was the one thing I had forgotten to ask 1 quickly timed to look at her, my heart pounding. "What was the reason?


    "Insufficient evidence," she replied, her voice uncertain, as it she was reluctant to repeat the words.


    I stared at her face, seeing her hesitation. Herwords echoed in my mind.


    Then, all of a sudden, I let out a bitterugh Insufficient evidence? The reason they gave for closing the case was insufficient evidence?


    The videos, the audio of Leah admitting to the murder, the witnesses and evidence we had painstakingly gathered-how could any of that be considered insufficient? And yer, they said there wasn''t enough evidence?


    My vision went dark, and 1 copsed to the ground. I could hear L and Antoine''s frantic voices calling out in panic. I think they said more atter that, but I couldn''t hear it anymore.


    When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital. It was a private ward, clean and quiet, with a calm stillness except for the soft sound of snoring.


    I followed the sound and saw L slumped over at the side of the bed, fast asleep.


    I must have seated her temibly when I passed out yesterday. Even in her sleep, she was trowning, and she didn''t seem to be resting peacefully.


    I looked at her, feeling a flicker of warmth in my heart B happened with Leah.


    soon, that warmth was swallowed up by an overwhelming coldness, I still couldn''t move past what had


    Grandina was gone, and the person responsible was still free. I didn''t even have the strength to fight back. This feeling of helplessness was suffocating me Suddenly,


    I wanted was to escape. To nin away from this ce,


    Maybe if I left, I could find Grandma again.


    everything.


    Yes, I had to go


    dher


    My eyes brightened with resolve. Moving quietly, I slipped out of bed, changed i and walked out of the hospital root


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