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.

in silence for a while, neither of them spoke until he eventually asked, “Does what we talked about last time still hold?”

knew exactly what he was

so it’s

heartless creature!”

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

“One last time!”

Elm said nothing.

time. If you don’t come

the back of his neck and

so she had

was held

ancient architectural style. The

leading into

She had inquired about Paola and the others’ preferences, and most of them favored spicy food, with only a

was initially with her at the door, but somehow,

but he did not

attendance was not complete

dishes that

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to eat a

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

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

Jasper would look down on them, considering their difference in social status.

incomplete, nobody began eating.

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

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

Jasper. His face remained expressionless, showing no signs of joy or anger, leaving one to wonder about his thoughts.

not want to hear Elm’s name being brought

the atmosphere fell

something was wrong.

turned out she was

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

of his

if

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

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

pocket vibrated. She took it out and saw that she had received a

was a short message: Something came up, and I won’t be coming.

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going to make

ahead. Jaspers tattooed hand gently rubbed the

what happened, but he did not say

quiet corner of the hallway before

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