Some of them couldn't take it any longer.

"Ethan! Evelyn is going too far! She's bullying Leah!"

Leah's eyes reddened. She spoke as if she had been wronged and was holding it in. "I'm fine, Ethan. I think Evelyn's just misunderstanding me." Ethan's cold gaze landed on me. The atmosphere became tense.

I looked at him emotionlessly. My fist clenched on instinct, and I mocked him silently. Now what? Was he going to speak up for Leah?

His gaze suddenly shifted to the ranking list. He stared for a while before looking at me. His brow furrowed. "You only scored this high in languages?"

He was stern, and his tone was upset. It sounded like he was mocking me. Was he saying this on behalf of Leah?

I wasn't having it. I scoffed and prepared to retort, but Ethan's brow relaxed. He said softly, "You did decent overall though. Keep it up."

"Huh?"

He spoke nonchalantly, as if he was talking about the weather. I was dumbfounded. I stared at him like I had seen a ghost. Had Ethan gone nuts?

He saw my confused expression and said coldly, "What's with you? If you've got nothing to do, go practice writing essays. Quit thinking about nonsense."

With that, he left and ignored everyone else's reactions. Looking at him walk away, everyone was confused. He was scolding me... right?

I was shocked, but I felt better looking at Leah.

She was young now and wanted to maintain her youthful gentleness. However, her expression was warped. Her smile was forced.

I scoffed and dragged Lyla along as I left. When I got back to the classroom, Ethan's seat was empty. I flipped through the practice papers on the table. As I did, I noticed that they looked familiar. Wasn't this the set that my homeroom teacher gave me in my past life?

At the time, I was shocked. I was like the questions prepared were specifically designed for the topics I was weak in. Why would this be in the bag Ethan gave me?

you earlier, right?" Lyla

today? He should be on his way to the airport by now!

adjusted his glasses. "Besides, he's not even taking the exam. What

me. It felt like there was a lump in my

achieved, but he never reciprocated my excitement. He'd kick me down a

the ranking list and said I

so meticulous! He even came to school just to see your

She said sweetly, "Oh, I

How I wished to give myself a

"Back to studying!"

do with me anymore! I was fed up with getting worked up and losing control of my

the ranking list and left in a hurry. He never showed up

I kept overhearing about his

from overseas is inviting him to his study program. What an

but his dad's making him

went overseas again. He's at some international conference. It's for a collaboration with

He knew everything about

for me having to ask for his help with homework, I would've switched seats ages ago! Though... had Ethan been this busy in

him always being in school during our senior

outrageous

in more work. "I'm not

slammed the table. "Evelyn Wiley! Don't forget whose money you're spending!

going to talk about this when I was

a hand, would you? Don't you like those Galaxia skirts? I'll buy you the

pen and stuck my hand

could easily cost a few

unreasonable one. It was just enough

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