Chapter 121 Does What We Talked About Still Hold?

her Eileen left, Hector received his exam paper, revealing an almost perfect score…

He looked at the marks on the paper.

His entire being started trembling as if he had fallen into an icy cold cellar.

strong! It’s all my fault! I should have listened to Eileen’s advice. Pursuing a place in Petalburg High School out of vanity was a huge mistake. I shouldn’t have borrowed money from the loan shark and caused my mother’s death. I’m the one who ruined everything.

In the detention room, an eighteen-year-old boy tightly gripped his exam paper and wept in

Sorrow.

Regardless of one’s actions, taking full responsibility for one’s mistakes and paying the price was crucial.

That was an unwritten rule.

When Eileen exited the police station, she saw a remnant of the sunset casting its glow at the end of the old alley.

Right then, snow began to fall from the sky.

Suddenly, she caught sight of a slender young man from the corner of her eye. He wore the same black uniform as her, leaning against the wall with one side of his pants rolled up, revealing his fair skin. A bag hung casually over his shoulder, and he tilted his head back to observe the falling snowflakes. One actually landed on the tip of his nose and melted right away. His handsome profile resembled a striking sculpture.

His arrogant and defiant silhouette had significantly softened compared to his usual demeanor.

He seemed to be a pleasant guy when he was quiet.

Eileen was the first to break the silence. “Why are you

here?”

Elm straightened his back and walked toward her, tilting his head. “Aren’t you treating me to a meal?”

“That’s why you’ve been waiting here all this time?”

“Mind your own business! Who do you think you are?”

That was his true nature. He could never utter a few kind words without getting irritated,

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showing her a long face.

Eileen turned around and walked away, ignoring him.

Elm strode forward and trailed behind her leisurely.

while, neither of them spoke until he eventually asked, “Does what we

what he was referring

passed, so

you heartless creature!”

walking at an extremely slow pace, and he appeared to have deliberately matched

“One last time!”

Elm said nothing.

don’t come tomorrow, I

his neck and hummed. “Okay.”

she had

was held at

ancient architectural style. The atmosphere was tranquil, rather than

carvings, leading into a private room that could accommodate around

and the others’ preferences, and most of them favored spicy food,

with her at the door, but

but he did

attendance was not complete that

an array of dishes that I’ve never tried before. I’m definitely

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to eat a lot

and chided, “Don’t act like you’ve never seen the world before, you’re making

it’s my first time here too. I haven’t ried the food here yet, but their presentation certainly whets

considering their difference in social status. It appeared she was

attendance was incomplete, nobody

for his friends. “By the way, where’s Elm? Why isn’t he here? He promised he would come to keep us company.”

“Who knows where he’s off gallivanting now. Let him be. If he

remained expressionless, showing no signs of joy or anger, leaving

want to hear Elm’s name being brought up.

atmosphere fell

sensed that something was

turned out she was in

Jasper a drink, saying, “They serve really good coffee here. Do give it a

The corners of his lips curved

one could tell if he

enjoy the drink, considering it was just regular coffee, likely not as good as what he

He always chose the finest quality, with prices reaching

it out and saw that she had received a

Something came up, and I

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Tm going to make

rubbed the cup as he spoke.

happened, but he did not say a

walked to a quiet corner of

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