Even though her expression didn't change, her face clearly showed signs of hardship.
She wasn't wearing fancy clothes anymore, just a bright fluorescent sanitation uniform.
Ralph felt a weird sense of disorientation.
The memory of her back in prison, crawling to him and begging him to believe her, popped into his mind.
Back then, her eyes were full of urgency, hope, and desperation. But now, they were just calm and indifferent.
Celeste, catching a glimpse of her boyfriend's reaction from the corner of her eye, kept a sweet, gentle smile on her face as she handed a gift box to Rachel.
"This is for you. I'm really sorry about the other day, making you help me look for the ring for so long." Her tone was totally different from the nasty attitude she had before.
Rachel didn't say a word. She just took the box silently and turned around to leave.
Back inside, Rachel handed the box to Sister Rivera. "Sister Rivera, you can have this."