Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 10

“Sarah, did you hear that? Did Carlisle really just call her that? Sienna asked with wide eyes. Wasn’t such a term overly intimate?

The current generation of high school kids tended to be on the conservative side. Any sudden terms of endearment would cause people to overthink.

Hence, Carlisle’s words had shocked Wanda and Sienna

“So what? He called me that before!” Sarah said as she pretended hard to be nonchalant. There was still hint of anxiousness in her gaze.

Not only did Carlisle refuse the Coke she had bought for him, but he also rejected her invitation to play badminton together.

Sarah was worried that Carlisle would give up pursuing her as she would be humiliated if that happened. Meanwhile, Wanda moved to sit under the shade as she watched Carlisle play basketball. There was a conflicted expression on her flushed face.

Carlisle was skilled, so his opponent had no chance to score.

Wanda watched him happily.

After some time, Carlisle walked toward her. He sounded slightly breathless as he asked, “What do you think? Did I dazzle you?”

“What?”

Wanda blushed as she looked up at Carlisle and quickly looked back down after meeting his gaze. Her voice was soft as she said, “You were stunning.”

Carlisle was around five feet eight. His short hair and distinct facial features paired well with the sharp look in his eyes. However, the mature look in his eyes did not match his age.

“I think so too!” Carlisle laughed cheekily as he complimented himself.

“You’re such a narcissist!” Wanda said as she turned to head back to the school building.

“Hey, Wanda, do you want to play a game of badminton? Carlisle shouted behind her.

Why did his tone sound so endearing?

Wanda’s face flushed red as she quickened her steps.

Later, Carlisle went to the lockers to change into some clean clothes before returning to their classroom.

He wanted to revise for his SATS with Wanda.

Just as the two of them were focused on their revision, a girl in a ponytail came over and stood before

Wanda’s desk.

“Wanda, could you explain one of the questions in our chemistry homework? The girl’s voice was soft as she looked at Wanda nervously

“Of course,” Wanda said as she looked up and smiled.

Carlisle also looked up.

Immediately, his eyes widened in shock

The girl before him was Christine Goodman. She was one of the students in their class whose families

were financially challenged.

the day of their SAT exams, a taxi driver assaulted her. She was disfigured by the time the cops had found her.

spent all their fortune to

vain, as

as he tightened his grip around his pen. His grip was so tight that even his fingers had turned white.

should move and let Christine sit

at Carlisle and noticed that his expression was tense. She assumed he didn’t want to move, so she turned back to Wanda and said, “Let’s go over there and

Christine nodded gently.

and said, “It’s alright.

Christine smiled as her cheeks turned red.

at Christine before finding an

in life would probably change. But there were still many things that

bound to

highly likely that tragedy would befall Christine

took a deep breath and decided that

behind

listening to Wanda’s patient explanation, Christine finally understood the problem. “Thank you, Wanda, I finally got

come to me if you ever need help with your studies!”

nodded. Tears began to flood

poor family background and her meek personality, she rarely had the opportunity to interact

for the past two days. So, she gathered all of her

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She never thought

his arms as he

“Yes?”

at Carlisle shyly. “Carlisle, thanks

have your sa

explained her chemistry question to her. She was overjoyed as it was her first time experiencing kindness from her

stay in the school’s dorms?” Carlisle

Thus, she had to take a taxi to school for

tragedy if she had

are working in another city, and my grandma is paralyzed after suffering from a stroke. I need to take care of my grandma,”

takes care of your grandma when you’re

my grandma

who can care for my

the bell rang. School was over for the

cook for my grandmother now,” Christine

wonder Christine is so frugal. She doesn’t

the pen in his

grandmother who needed her care. So, she couldn’t stay

also be expensive for her to stay in the dorms of an established high

send me home?” Wanda asked suddenly after collecting

me another Coke!” Carlisle said with a smile as he twirled the pen in his

hands.

not a fan of

depends on who’s giving it to me!”

that the same

it be the same? Alright,

beg around his shoulders and slipped a

glasses up and

parked at the

stood straight in his white collared shirt with its hem tucked into the waist. He matched his

returned from the market with a basket full of goods. She paused in