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!

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

she turned and ran toward

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

Jake smiled.

mask on, his eyes squinted

scalding, turning around once again and

she reached the classroom door and looked back, she saw Jake still standing

no choice but

peeked outside again, only to find Jake still there,

Merry:

at each other again, and suddenly, Jake formed a

Merry:

so overwhelmed with happiness she thought she

turning into a boyfriend, it's like every fan girl's

she saw Jake had turned and was walking towards the school

Merry felt both

a day off just to see her, and for the next two months, he wouldn't be able to leave the film set.

and now they had to spend half a year apart. It was

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

Exams...

it hit her. It was already December, and the exams were less than six months

hurried back to

couldn't help but ask, "Merry, was

seriously, "Yeah!

would only cause misunderstandings,

way too

up like that, Merry, don't tell me you

it's not

were harmless, so Merry just clenched her fists, playing along, "Stop with the cold jokes. Just you wait, might have settled for a

the

laughed again

into the thing between Little Bird and

as the first class started, Merry sent a note to

read: Lia, I think I'm

Cordelia ignored her.

Merry kept sending

confessed he likes me!! He even took a day off to see me back. He didn't sleep all night

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

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