Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 653

It was bright and sunny on New Year's Day, 1st January 2005. Temperatures had risen slightly, and there were ten more days before winter break.

Students whose homes were far away chose to stay at the university over the new year.

Carlisle was playing basketball with Arthur and a few others at Riverland University's basketball court.

"Get the ball, Jamie!"

Arthur was playing against two classmates who were equally as burly as he was. He feinted, throwing the ball to Jamie and bouncing it through his legs to Carlisle instead.

Carlisle was familiar with Arthur's strategies, and he focused as soon as Arthur began passing the ball.

He caught the ball and began dribbling it as he ran toward the net like a gust of wind.

He leaped into the air, looking like a rocket that had been launched into the sky.

The basketball landed in the net with a thump.

It was a perfect three-step bank shot.

His outstanding skills in basketball immediately got the female students gathered around the court screaming.

my! He's

"I love you, Carlisle!"

"You're so cool, Carlisle!"

at the bonfire party, he left an impression on most of his classmates.

weight he had lost rebounded fiercely, which was why he had squeezed out some

free time. After

university had familiarized themselves with Carlisle's routine. They would meet up and go for morning runs at Shorelin River. After class, they would cluster around the field to wait for Carlisle to come

from wealthier families even signed up for memberships at the gym that

Without Wanda beside him, they were all drawn to

A soft female voice came

turned to see that Ruby had already twisted open the cap on

was now in an awkward position. It didn't seem right to refuse it,

appropriate to take it.

was now the center of attention. If he took the water Ruby was holding out to

it, he

and she often helped students who were struggling financially. When

in Riverland, after all.

a moment's thought, Carlisle smiled and took the bottle of mineral

II

would prove his innocence

about what other