Betty's POV

The second the door shut behind me, the dam broke. It felt like a weight I had been holding in for so long was lifted up. My head spun, and the wall blurred. I needed space, I needed air that was all I could think of at that moment.

I didn't make it far. Just stumbled out into the night air, heels kicked off somewhere along the way, bare feet slapping the cold marble until I hit the poolside terrace. My body felt drained, and I just stood at the edge of the pool watching my messy ...