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.

for a while, neither of them spoke until he eventually asked, “Does

he

so

heartless creature!”

slow pace, and he appeared to have deliberately matched his speed to

“One last time!”

Elm said nothing.

If you don’t

his

so she had the final say!

at night was held

an ancient architectural style. The atmosphere was tranquil, rather

leading into a private room

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

initially with her at the door, but somehow, he disappeared.

a message, but

not complete

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a lot tonight

his eyes at him and chided, “Don’t act like you’ve

first time here too. I

them, considering their difference

the attendance was incomplete, nobody began

“By the way, where’s Elm? Why isn’t he here? He promised he would come to keep us

“Who knows where he’s off gallivanting now. Let him be. If he dies, it’s none of our

face remained expressionless, showing no signs of

to hear Elm’s name being brought

the atmosphere fell into

sensed that something was wrong.

out she was in a

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

corners of his lips curved

could tell if

considering it was just

also loved coffee. He always chose the finest

phone in Eileen’s pocket vibrated. She took it out and saw that she had

message: Something came up, and I

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announced, Tm going to make

gently rubbed

but he

of the hallway before calling Elm.

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