Chapter 288

Jake still had his baseball cap pulled low and a face mask on, making it tough to get a good look at him, but the classroom fell silent the moment he stepped in.

Everyone stared, slack-jawed, at the doorway.

Was that... Jake's voice?

But, how could it be Jake?

Wasn't Jake off in Hollywood filming a movie?

It had to be their imagination!

Suddenly, Merry stood up, her face flushed red, and dashed out. Cordelia remained frozen in place, watching the two head outside. Then,

remembering what a girl had mentioned earlier about Jake's romance getting caught on camera and him admitting to it, but refusing to reveal who the girl was because she was still in school...

Still in school...

That had to be Little Bird, right?

Cordelia's eyes widened in shock. Had Little Bird really managed to snag Jake in just half a month?

Outside the classroom.

Merry looked around nervously before fixing her gaze on Jake and asking in a shaky voice, "Bro, what are you doing here?"

Jake handed her a book, "Here, brought you this."

Merry murmured a thanks, taking the book and stealing a glance at Jake, her face turning even redder if possible.

The sunlight was just right, illuminating her pretty little face, blooming like a flower, especially her eyes, so bright and fervent, making Jake's gaze flicker.

His eyes dimmed slightly as he spoke, "You gotta stop looking at me like that.”

Merry blinked, "What's wrong?"

"I can't help but think of doing something... not quite suitable for kids.”

His words turned Merry's face into a tomato!

standing there, her eyes darting around, her cheeks and even her neck turning a shade of deep red. She

turned and ran toward

and turned back

Jake smiled.

the mask on, his eyes squinted into happy

was scalding, turning around once again and

reached the classroom door and looked back, she saw Jake still standing there, waving at her, insisting she enter the classroom before

had no choice

she peeked outside again, only to

Merry:

at each other again, and suddenly,

Merry:

clutched her chest, feeling so overwhelmed with happiness she thought she

it's like every fan girl's

she looked outside again, she saw Jake had turned and was walking towards the school

felt both relieved and a bit

just to see her, and for the next two months, he wouldn't be able to leave the film set. Once this movie was done, he'd be

official, and now they had

she could just finish her exams and join

Exams...

were less than six months away. Thinking about her academic performance, she felt

back to her

help but ask, "Merry, was

seriously, "Yeah! It

cause misunderstandings, but

you're dreaming way too

don't tell me you settled for a look-alike because you couldn't

it's not even night yet! Stop

playing along, "Stop with the cold jokes. Just

in the

again and

smiled and took her seat, not prying into the thing between Little

first class started, Merry sent a note

it, and it read: Lia,

Cordelia ignored her.

kept

took a day off to see me back. He didn't sleep all night and now he has to

be so hot and yet so sweet! Last night, on the ride back, he even

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