He used to bully me Billy took his time sipping his nourishing beverage, his pale, thin face a sharp contrast to his previous plump self.

Liam's eyes sparkled with joy as he gazed at his friend, while Jeff maintained a neutral expression, though his happiness was evident.

Suddenly, Billy pointed to a snack, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. "l want that blue one,’ he said, his voice weak but resolute. "I haven't tried it before." Liam's face lit up, and he eagerly darted towards the snack. But Jeff caught up to him quickly, yanking the snack away with a stern expression that stopped Liam in his tracks.

ce: = "Billy can't eat anything yet," Jeff firmly stated in his tone "He just recovered and woke up.

The doctor said he can leave the hospital in a few days." Billy rolled his eyes, a mixture of annoyance

and resignation evident in his expression.

Though he longed to satisfy his craving, he knew better than to argue with Jeff.

The room fell silent once more, the tension palpable. Liam's joy gradually faded, replaced by a hint of disappointment. Billy stared at his drink, lost in thought.

Jeff continued to watch over them both.

"What is wrong with both of you?" Jeff questioned, seeing their expression.

"You are a meanie" Liam smacked his lips. '! remember you weren't like this in high school even when we met again. You are indifferent.” Billy's face suddenly lit up. "He wasn't this indifferent before? I don't think I've seen him smilé before." "He did smile a lot even when he arrived here but ever since he became a Malfoy he changed and hed..." "What do you mean ever since he became a Malfoy?" Billy looked at Billy with

bewilderment and glanced back at Jeff who had this offhand look.

"Oh oh... slip of the tongue!" Liam widened his eyes, shocked at his own words. ‘I didn't...

face." Why didn't you tell me, Jeff?" : "You didn't ask" Jeff answered. "The police are going to come here later

while checking your vitals," Jeff said. "When did you start using narvotics? Why did you even start to take them?" "Jeff!" Liam called angrily. Jeff was too confrontational and too mean to someone who experienced something

knew about what Jeff saw the night

a secret since they might have been the reason Billy fell from

a drug to reduce pain but it is also an

that maybe Billy wasn't pushed but fell off himself when he saw

has this gnawing

you mean Narvotics? Why would I take that? I'm a medical student, Jeff. I

he have traces of it? "On the Stars Ball Night, did

to me by Tina and the cup you handed over to me when Jamie called you outside" Billy answered.

"Who's Tina?" Jeff questioned.

"So that definitely means one of the

someone that Billy is definitely afraid of. If you don't tell us anything, how do you expect.us to I help?" Billy paused, hesitating to say a word. His eyes I were on his fingers as he fiddled with them. I I "Billy, what is going on with you? Tell us,

he

looks with Jeff who remained cool as if

you guys to be in danger because of me. He almost killed me, what do you think he will do to you if he ever finds out that you knew about him?" “I won't be in danger. Jeff is a Malfoy and I'm also related

Starry City. He's from Swillevin” Billy uttered, biting his lower lips

strongest in Swillevin and he used to bully me in school too.” “The bully you talked about?” Jeff

to appreciate that Jeff remembered what he

Atlas Grador's brother, the one you were talking about when I woke up” Liam explained, his tone laced with nervousness. “Ronald Grador.” Billy wasn't originally from Starry City. His native town is a small village not far from

parents and attended the same

after high school

and...” At that moment, the hospital door was opened and an old woman sitting in a wheelchair came

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