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!

cheeks and even her neck turning a shade of deep red. She

she turned and ran toward the

a few steps, she stopped, worried, and turned back to wave at Jake, "Bro, you should

Jake smiled.

with the mask on, his eyes

as if his gaze was scalding, turning around once again and dashing into

Jake still standing there, waving at her,

had no choice but

she peeked outside again, only to find Jake still there,

Merry:

again, and suddenly, Jake

Merry:

chest, feeling so overwhelmed with

a boyfriend, it's like

saw Jake had turned and was

felt both relieved and

two months, he wouldn't be able to leave the

made their relationship official, and now they had to spend half a year apart. It was

she could just finish her exams and join him on set, even if it meant being an

Exams...

than six months away. Thinking

hurried back to

"Merry, was that Jake just

responded seriously, "Yeah!

only cause misunderstandings, but admitting

you're dreaming way too

covered up like that, Merry, don't tell me you settled for a look-alike because you couldn't get your

up, it's not even night

the cold jokes. Just you wait,

the future!"

again and

smiled and took her seat, not prying into the thing between Little Bird and Jake, although she was

enough, as soon as the first class started, Merry

it, and it read: Lia, I think I'm gonna

Cordelia ignored her.

kept

took a day off to see me back. He didn't

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

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