Chapter 131

Not long after Citrine left, the man tasked with keeping order suddenly received a message from the school, informing him he'd need to come in tomorrow to complete his resignation paperwork.

His hand trembled. He immediately remembered what that girl had said to him just moments ago; all the color drained from his face.

It was her. It had to be her.

***

Meanwhile, after dropping Travis off at the hospital, Citrine suddenly remembered something. After thinking it over, she sent Manley a quick message.

CICI: Uncle, Travis is hurt. He's at Havencrest Prime Medical Center.

Manley replied almost immediately.

Manley: He's not dead, is he?

Citrine stared at the message, her expression torn. She wasn't quite sure if Manley had sent that by mistake.

She hesitated, then typed another message.

care of in a

you there

Citrine finally let out a breath of relief. At least this time Manley hadn't said anything weird-otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to respond. Before she could say

Give me ten

***

As the nurse helped him out of the

walked over, taking the nurse's place by

share of injuries growing up, and he'd always toughed it out alone. This

his mouth, uncomfortable, and

"Don't

sounded almost playful-like a little sister teasing her big brother. The tips of his ears turned pink. He glanced

in front of her during the match today, Travis felt a surge

think I'm

smiled. "You did great. Besides, that other guy tripped you on purpose. If not for that, first place

he thought he'd buried

words from the

could you mess up

a disgrace to the Carmichael family. You'll never measure up to your father or

just a worthless nobody. We never

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