How could Stuart not intervene?

But regardless of understanding, Campbell's greatest asset was his obedience. He simply did what Stuart told him to do.

Still standing there dumbfounded, Stuart waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, go back. You've done the job. From now on, if there's any benefit, you ask for it yourself." "Oh, okay then. I'll be off."

And just like that, Campbell found himself with a task, leaving without fully understanding why. He left with all his limbs intact, no broken bones.

Matthew immediately said, "Then, Stuart, I'll be heading off too. It's getting crowded here, not good to be seen too much around the school."

"Wait."

"Is... is there something else?"

"We haven't seen each other in days. How about we hit the tennis court, get some exercise?"

At that moment, Matthew didn't grasp the gravity of the situation.

Half an hour, an hour, two hours...

"Stuart, let's head back, that's enough."

"Continue."

15

they left the tennis court, Matthew

realized it was because he had wrapped his

Matthew really

off scot-free, the instigator, while he, the victim, ended up unwittingly

to

some free mingling. Soft music played, with

as Morwenna appeared, she caught the attention

to Morwenna, the epitome of a gentleman, "Hello, I'd love

declining,

the buffet, grabbing some food before sitting down to

"Hello, may I have

five people had come up to invite Morwenna to

anticipated, Morwenna indeed had her pick of

once more, her only desire to fill her stomach and then retreat to the library for some

away disappointed but didn't say

then, a discordant voice rang

asked to dance by a senior is an

huh? To the uninformed, you might pass as some kind of

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