Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 747 Side Story: Childhood Sweetheart 7

Later on, she deliberately avoided spending time with Damian. No matter how much he questioned her, Alice would simply say that growing up meant maintaining a polite distance between those of the opposite gender.

However, as time went on, Damian's instances of getting drunk became more frequent.

The memory faded, and as Alice looked at the person in front of her, she just couldn't find the words to say.

"Damian, I'm really fine. I'm begging you not to push me anymore," Alice pleaded, lowering her gaze meekly for the first time.

Damian's words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

The two of them were in a standoff for quite some time until Alice finally broke the silence.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go out now."

"Wait."

Alice's hand, which was about to reach for the door handle, froze.

"About what happened back then, I can explain... I had too much to drink that day, I..."

Alice turned her head away, trying hard to hide the paleness on her face.

"Damian, I was young at the time and I don't remember anything. Let's just leave the past behind. You'll always be like a brother to me."

She didn't really say much, but what she said managed to widen the gap between them.

Damian nodded, no longer speaking.

Alice didn't know how she managed to walk back to the classroom. As she faced the puzzled looks from her classmates, she forced a smile.

Only Lynne noticed that Alice wasn't herself. She walked over, hooked her arm with Alice's, and led her back to her seat.

going on? Why did he ask you to go to his office?" Lynne

Alice didn't want to reveal the truth even though she knew Lynne meant

haven't seen each other for a long time, so he

so Lynne didn't press further and just gave a slight nod, though she wasn't

way, there's something I need to tell you. Our school's opening ceremony is next weekend, and each class is supposed to put on a

interested in such matters and

that you're a bit introverted, so you probably don't like standing in front of

a faint

person nearby, as

celebrity. How could you not know how to perform?" someone commented with a sharp tone, gathering

with deliberate steps. Alice looked up and found herself

would a stranger mock

words were as poisonous as arsenic. "I actually think she just doesn't want to bring honor to our class. Someone without class spirit like her doesn't

not participating in the performance have to do with class spirit? She doesn't have to join this event just because her

air of arrogance. "I didn't mean it that way. I just think that since she has talent, she should use it.

to continue arguing when a cold hand suddenly rested

looked down and locked

I'm willing

loud enough for

least a bit of resistance from Alice so that she could continue mocking her, but Alice had surprised her

why Damian had

"Then I'll

she returned

expression. "Alice, you're usually quite smart. Why aren't you speaking

weak by any means; after sitting next to her for so long, Lynne understood her temperament

why wasn't she

it out, and Alice clarified, "I don't really care if I participate in the competition or not, but in that situation just now, if I had refused her, it would have definitely stirred up resentment among all the classmates. I

"But..."