Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 140

“What’s going on here?” Clara approached the scene, her brows knitting as she took in Billy’s red, tear–streaked eyes, She crouched slightly to meet his gaze, her voice as gentle as possible. “Billy, let go of your classmate. Whatever it is, I’ll help you handle it, okay?”

Bill glanced at her, then back at Harvey, before reluctantly releasing his grip.

“He took my stuff and won’t give it back,” Billy said through clenched teetli, his fists balled tightly as he glared at Harvey:

Clara’s frown deepened as she turned to Harvey, saying, “Did you take something of his? If you did, return it now.”

Harvey stiffened, his neck straightening in defiance, though he avoided meeting Clara’s eyes. “I didn’t take anything from him,” h

him,” he muttered.

“You’re lying! Give it back!” Billy’s voice cracked with frustration as trars welled up again. He kinged toward Harvey, trying to grab his things bark.

Caught off guard, Harvey stumbled but quickly recovered, a flicker of malice flashing in his eyes. “It’s just a pair of lousy gloves. Who even cares?” He sneered before throwing the gloves toward Billy.

Billy reached out instinctively to catch them, but as soon as the gloves were in his hands, he noticed that one end of a loose thread was still in Harvey’s grasp.

hard teg, unraveling the

unraveling thread for a moment, frozen, before an anguished cry

at Harvey, fists swinging

filled with Billy’s heartbroken shouts as the two boys began grappling, fists

a situation like this before. She rushed

stumbled, almost falling, but a hand caught her just in

okay, Ms.

steadying her. She quickly nodded,

another second, Ethan stepped in. He said in a stern voice, “Stop

pull the two boys apart–Ethan grabbing Harvey

remains of the gloves from the floor, shaking off the dust and carefully gathering the

stay here and keep reviewing. Tomorrow, I’ll

the two boys trailing behind her. Erhan

the door and turned

take something from