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.

a while, neither of them spoke until he

exactly what he was referring to.

has passed, so it’s no

heartless creature!”

extremely slow pace, and he appeared to have deliberately

“One last time!”

Elm said nothing.

last time. If you don’t come tomorrow, I won’t wait for you anymore.”

his neck

so she had

night was held at Blissorzo.

ancient architectural style. The atmosphere was tranquil,

door was embellished with intricate carvings, leading into

ranging from mild to spicy. She had inquired about Paola and the others’ preferences, and most of them favored spicy

her at the door, but

but he did not

was not complete that

array of dishes

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to eat a lot tonight

eyes at him and chided, “Don’t act like you’ve never seen the world

the seat next to Eileen and said, “No worries, it’s my first time here too. I haven’t ried the food here yet,

look down on them, considering their difference in social status. It appeared she was

incomplete, nobody

for his friends. “By the way, where’s Elm? Why isn’t he

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

glance at Jasper. His face remained expressionless, showing no signs of joy or anger, leaving one

hear Elm’s

fell

that something was

was

Jasper a drink, saying, “They serve really good coffee

corners of his lips curved up slightly.

tell if he was

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

coffee. He always chose the finest quality, with prices reaching four or five

pocket vibrated. She took it out and saw that she

a short message: Something came up, and I won’t

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and announced, Tm going to make a

hand gently rubbed

had probably guessed what happened, but he did not say

a quiet corner of the hallway

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