The Slap of Betrayal

The vicious personal insult sucked the air right out of Celine's lungs. She stood rooted to the sterile hospital floor, grappling with the venom dripping from the woman who used to be her closest confidante. The sting of the words burned her skin, cementing the harsh reality that she and Aubrey were now sworn enemies. There was no going back from this shattered trust.

The hospital loudspeaker buz