Finished

They went on, “Lacey, you… al, forget it. I don’t even know what to say anymore. Just take care of yourself”

“Thanks for not killing me back there, Lacey. That was terrifying… I got goosebumps all over…”

Lacey’s

image band /breputation copsed in an binstant/b. From a well–liked noble bheiress/bb, /bshe turned into a scheming girl who poisoned bothers/b.

She stayed silent. She tried to ignore the hostile stares thrown her bway/b; she tried to stay calm, bbut /bher whole mind was a mess. She had no idea how to react

A wave of pain, bitterness, and nausea surged up from her chest again and again.

She never expected it–after all her precautions, one careless mistake brought her to ruin.

And then-

Strong, steady footsteps echoed from the ssroom entrance.

Everyone’s thoughts were interrupted, their attention instinctively shifting toward the door.

Standing there wasn’t just anyone–it was a group of uniformed police officers.

They entered with serious expressions, their aura cold and imposing. The students couldn’t help straightening up nervously.

One officer walked up to Jean and asked in a t tone. “The suspect who poisoned you–is she

here?”

Jean nodded and turned her gaze to Lacey. She pointed directly at her. “Officer, it’s her.”

That morning, she had submitted all the materials to the police station. They promised her they’de to Sterford Academy in the afternoon to bring the suspect in for fingerprint testing.

Now, they were right on time.

Lacey’s body trembled. The pressure from the officers was overwhelming, and her heartbeat spiked.

Her face went pale. It felt blike /ball the strength had drained from her body. Her legs went weak. Instinctively, she just wanted to curl up and shake.

“No.”

Lacey let out a low sob and finally copsed to the ground, her face full of anguish.

bShe /bdidn’t know what kind of bcontenuancer /bcha’d bfee /bif convicted_nnihlu the harchact

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Her life hadn’t even really started yet, and now it bmight /bbepletely destroyed.

*

Finished

“Please, no…” A single tear slipped from her eye. Her eyes turned red. It felt like regret hade

toote.

“What?” One of the officers lowered his gaze, voice firm. “You don’t want to cooperate? Whether you did it or not, only an investigation can prove the truth. Get up.”

And with that, Lacey was taken away by the police. Jean watched her figure being led out, and suddenly, a thought shed through her mind. She pressed her lips together and quickly chased

after them.

She ran to the ssroom door and stopped the officers politely. “Excuse meb, /bofficers–I’d like a moment alone with her, just a few words. It’ll only take a little while.”

As she spoke, she shot a nce at Lacey.

One of the officers checked his watch, then nodded. “Ten minutes tops. We still need to head back

Jean gave a polite smile. “Thank you, officer.”

With that, the police stepped aside into the hallway, leaving Jean and Lacey alone.

Lacey kept her head down. Her eyes were swollen and red, her face bleak and spiritless, like all the life had been drained from her.

“Lacey.”

Jean suddenly spoke. Her voice was t and cool as she

Lacey didn’t react.

Called her name.

After a few seconds, she abruptly lifted her head. Their eyes met–direct and unflinching.

Tears welled up in Lacey’s eyes, filled with despair and bitterness. Her shoulders shook. “What do you want to bsay /bto me?”

“You want to kick me while I’m bdown/b? Rub it in? Mock me?”

“No.” Jean gave a crisp, simple answer. She lowered her voice to just above a whisper–quiet benough /bfor only the two of them to hear. “I just wanted to tell you something. Over the summer, at the Palette bBuilding/b”

At the words “Palette Building,” Lacey flinched instinctively.

Her eyes went wide. A rush of terrible memories shed through her mind..

“The Palette Building.” Her lips lost color. “What about it… bwhat /bare you trying to say?”

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She leaned in close to Lacey’s car, her voice low. “It was me, Lacey.”

Finished

Jean didn’t have the original host’s memories, but Night Banquet had told her–it was the original host who had taken revenge on Lacey and Deon in the Palette Building. Which meant it had been her. In every way that mattered, it had been her.

She told Lacey this secret to shake her–just a little.

To let her know that the one who had given her nightmares… had been by her side all along.

And just as she expected-

Lacey’s eyes flew wide in disbelief. A storm of emotions rose in her eyes, blending into a twisted, painful mix of shock and confusion.

“You… you did that?”

Her voice trembled. Her mind drifted uncontrobly back to that day during summer break.

That day, she and Deon, along with a few ssmates, had gone to the school’s Palette Building to y the instruments inside.

Later, she and Deon went out to buy drinks.

On the

way

back-

They suddenly heard voices calling their names from one of the ssrooms.

Thinking it was a ssmate, they let their guard down and stepped inside.

They never expected it to be a trap.

The second they entered, the ssroom door mmed shut.

They knew something was wrong, but it was toote. They rushed to reopen the door–only to find it sealed tight. No matter how hard they pushed, it wouldn’t budge.

They tried the windows next.

bBut /bthe windows bwere /bbsealed /btoo–just like the door.

The ssroom had turned into a locked room with no way out.

Panic took over. They tried everything they could to escape, pounding on the doors in desperation.

But no one came to help.

Then the lights suddenly went out.

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And then… it felt like they’d been hypnotized. A strange, floating voice began whispering in their

Their minds began to cloud over. Their vision blurred….

And then, they both fell into a strange dream.

In the dream were all the things they hated most–dead animals, blood, bugs, skeletons…

It was a massive nightmare.

It felt like a dream–but it was horrifyingly real.

They were trapped in it, unable to escape, forced to endure terrifying, bloody visions. They were right in the middle of it,pletely immersed. Their minds were torn apart piece by piece, crushed under the weight of the nightmare..

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