Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 383

The boy's shoulders shook with anger, his eyes red with frustration, but he couldn't find a single word to fire back. His friends quickly tugged at his sleeve, silently begging him to drop it.

Meanwhile, Clara pushed the dorm room door open and walked right in. She glanced up and saw Justin already sitting up, his cheeks flushed from a fever and looking a bit under the weather. Clara poured a glass of water, brought it to his lips, and placed some fever-reducing meds beside him. "Take your medicine; your health comes first."

Justin's eyes wandered to his roommates, who looked awkward, knowing he'd overheard their spat with Clara. But since they weren't exactly best pals and rarely chatted, they quickly went back to their own business, brushing off the tension in the room.

Clara seemed unfazed by the awkward vibe, only relaxing once she saw Justin swallow the medicine. "Justin, ever thought about getting a place off-campus?" she asked.

Justin's eyelashes fluttered, and he replied in a cool tone, "Do you really want everyone thinking I'm some kind of kept man?"

thought? "Even if you deny it, they'll still think

he wanted to argue but couldn't find the

are

roommates couldn't hold back any longer and coughed loudly. "Hey,

stunned to react. He didn't have much stuff

minutes, Clara had everything packed up. "Let's get going," she

it all happened in under half an hour. The teacher renting out the space

of emotions swirling in his eyes. Clara grabbed a broom and started cleaning up the small 600-square-foot space. Once she was done, she took the

the bed buzzed. Justin, thinking it was his, automatically answered. "Hello,