"He wasn't in class. Or practice. Or anywhere."
The confrontation with Carroway had left Silver feeling both vindicated and hollow, like she'd won a battle that had cost more than victory was worth. The satisfaction of finally seeing his mask slip in front of witnesses had been immediate and intense, but it faded quickly into the recognition that exposure of his predatory behavior, while necessary, didn't undo the months of psychological manipulation she'd endured or restore the trust she'd lost in her own judgment.
