Shattered Bonds

Cordelia's voice was hoarse as she shook her head with a sarcastic laugh. Suddenly, Gideon's words came to her mind.

He once said, "Cordelia, isn't there a single good person around you? If one person says you're not good, I trust you, but if everyone around you says that, who should I believe?"

Cordelia's eyes burned intensely as she let out a sarcastic laugh. She thought, 'It seemed... Gideon's