Chapter 457

Kaelen's face turned pale, his stomach twisting into a knot. Embarrassment settled deep in his chest, heavy and suffocating.

Back then, when he stood with the others, throwing accusations at Valerie, it didn't seem like a big deal. He never stopped to question if they were actually in the wrong.

However, now, hearing the recording, laid out for everyone to witness, the weight of it hit him like a