Charlotte's face turned bluish-purple, and terror crept into her eyes.
Madeline suddenly let go and watched her cough desperately.
She laughed. "Human hearts are worse than a dog's. No matter how loyal someone is, one day they'll betray you. Don't you know that better than anyone?"
Madeline turned her back, hiding a cold, intense hatred.
"Was I bad to you for ten years? You betrayed me at the crucial moment and ruined everything. Charlotte, what did you take me for?"
Her tone was full of genuine confusion.
Yes, she was confused.
She believed she had done nothing wrong in ten years.
Charlotte's family hadn't been well-off, and she couldn't afford electronics in high school, so Madeline had given her a phone for her birthday.
When Charlotte got into college, Madeline gave her a tabl
