Clementine:
"How fucking dare you?" I didn't even say anything specific, and Lady Gracie started to freak out."
Of course, she wouldn't get questioned for it. But maybe it would ruin her plan. Or if Troy's father was decent enough to put things together, he would realize that this evil woman wanted Troy gone. She had used me to take him down.
If only Troy had been mature enough to listen to me at that time, things might have been different now. But I guess I couldn't expect a sixteen-year-old to have it all figured out, just like I hadn't.
I noticed the crowd had already started to gather around us, and among them stood the Lurker. Mrs. Patrick rushed over, trying to diffuse the situation so the happy reunion wouldn't be ruined.
"I think we will take Clementine away. It seems like she cannot handle alcohol," Mrs. Patrick hissed, eyeing me to apologize and leave.
