His gaze locked onto Abner, feeling an unsettling hunch about how Abner looked at Shirley. He knew well the type of appeal Shirley had among men, akin to the allure of "true love" personified. Beautiful, kind- hearted, and ambitious. The more he thought about it, the more his sense of crisis deepened.

"Shirley, can we talk?"

But Shirley just frowned, "There's nothing to talk about. Enjoy your meal, I'll be going."

Mark, always concerned about his image, was growing frustrated after being rejected multiple times.

"Are you cheating on me with Abner?!"

Shirley stopped dead in her tracks. From the moment Abner had arrived, Mark had been suspicious. Now, nearly half a year later, he still harbored those suspicions.

"Shirley, don't think I'm clueless. Some guys in our circle just love the 'fresh ones.""

Slap!

Before he could finish, Shirley's hand had struck his cheek hard.

Mark was in disbelief, touching his face, "You hit me over him?"

It was then Shirley realized, Mark, pampered since childhood and wealthy, was inherently selfish. He was used to being adored by everyone, and the moment someone didn't, he'd get uncomfortable. "Mark, I can't believe you're this disgusting!"

classmates looking uneasy and immediately regretted causing a scene with Shirley, let alone getting slapped. Now, he was the

obvious? Didn't you see the way that kid looks at you? I'm a man; I

so furious, her chest was

lowering his gaze, stepped

upset over me. I'd

the tables had turned. Now, he was in Shirley's shoes, and Abner was the interloper! When Mark was the one being adored, he felt on top of the world. But being

Shirley felt much better and saw no

Abner. Hungry for

home. The rice is

Shirley softened even more

way back,

few steps

slender figure. He storing af behind Shirley, staring

words echoing

you and Abner an

spread through him, making his cheeks flush. Years later, Abner would thank Mark for his tactless words,

him lagging,

notice anything amiss, quickly

"It's nothing."

Mark's words offend you? Don't take

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