"What are you doing?" Elara asked Carla, her expression neutral.
"I am apologizing. Please forgive me for my past sins. I know you probably hate me with everything, but…" Carla's lips trembled as she felt a loss of words.
It was funny how she had so many things to say when she used to insult people and belittle them, but when it came to apologizing, she found herself at the short end.
All she could do was cry, join her hands, and bow in apology, and that was enough for everyone to know how she was at her wits' end.
People around them whispered in hushed voices.
'I can't believe it's the same Carla,'
'Yeah, she used to be so proud.'
'This is what you reap when you let money get to your head. Look where it brought her.'
'I heard all their assets got sold and she has resorted to singing in clubs for cheap money.'
The whispers started getting louder.
