Sophia's POV
"Well, I... the doctors said that some memories are clearer than others," Maria stammered, her voice losing some of its earlier conviction. "Traumatic events can sometimes—"
"But you just said your mind has been foggy," Emily interrupted smoothly. "And that the medications affect your memory. So which memories should we trust, Maria? The ones where Isabella pushed you, or the ones where she tried to help you?"
Holy s**t, Emily is destroying her.
I could barely contain my relief as I watched my friend dismantle Maria's carefully constructed narrative with surgical precision. Emily's voice remained pleasant and concerned, but there was steel underneath that made it clear she wasn't buying a word of Maria's act.
Maria's composure cracked further. "I... it's complicated. The
