Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 747 Side Story: Childhood Sweetheart 7

Later on, she deliberately avoided spending time with Damian. No matter how much he questioned her, Alice would simply say that growing up meant maintaining a polite distance between those of the opposite gender.

However, as time went on, Damian's instances of getting drunk became more frequent.

The memory faded, and as Alice looked at the person in front of her, she just couldn't find the words to say.

"Damian, I'm really fine. I'm begging you not to push me anymore," Alice pleaded, lowering her gaze meekly for the first time.

Damian's words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

The two of them were in a standoff for quite some time until Alice finally broke the silence.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go out now."

"Wait."

Alice's hand, which was about to reach for the door handle, froze.

"About what happened back then, I can explain... I had too much to drink that day, I..."

Alice turned her head away, trying hard to hide the paleness on her face.

"Damian, I was young at the time and I don't remember anything. Let's just leave the past behind. You'll always be like a brother to me."

She didn't really say much, but what she said managed to widen the gap between them.

Damian nodded, no longer speaking.

Alice didn't know how she managed to walk back to the classroom. As she faced the puzzled looks from her classmates, she forced a smile.

Only Lynne noticed that Alice wasn't herself. She walked over, hooked her arm with Alice's, and led her back to her seat.

did he ask you to go to

too complicated, and Alice didn't want to reveal the truth even though she knew

long time, so he wanted to have a chat with

everyone, so Lynne didn't press further and just gave a slight nod, though she wasn't

Our school's opening ceremony is next weekend, and each class

interested in such matters and shook her

I can tell that you're a bit introverted, so you probably don't like standing in

faint smile in

the person nearby, as their

could you not know how to perform?" someone commented with a sharp tone, gathering the

graceful and slender figure approached Alice with deliberate steps. Alice looked up and found herself facing a stranger. It was someone she

would a stranger mock

was sweet, but her words were as poisonous as arsenic. "I actually think she just doesn't want to bring honor to our class. Someone without class spirit like

retort, clearly irritated by the comment. "What nonsense are you talking about? What does not participating in the performance have to do with class spirit? She

crossed her arms, exuding an air of arrogance. "I didn't mean it that way. I just think that since she has talent, she should use it. This is a great opportunity to

continue arguing when a cold hand suddenly

down and

I'm willing

enough for the

a bit of resistance from Alice so that she could continue mocking her, but Alice had surprised her by

Damian had fallen for

said, "Then I'll be waiting

she returned to her

expression. "Alice, you're usually quite smart. Why aren't you speaking up

her for so long, Lynne understood her temperament to

wasn't

participate in the competition or not, but in that situation just now, if I had refused

"But..."