He regretted it when he saw his ex-boyfriend again.

At the gathering, I unexpectedly encountered Rowan, the boyfriend who had disappeared eight years ago. He seized my chin:

"Ms. Sage, weren't you the one who despised young love the most? Have you now realized that your daughter has fallen into disrepute?"

I tilted my head and replied, "You're right. I should go back and placate my benefactor to earn my mom's medical expenses."

He smirked:

"When you forced Iris to jump off a building, did you and your mother ever imagine ending up like this?"

"Sage, why aren't you dead yet?"