Maya had brought me soup every day. I didn’t want her to wait at the entrance and catch a cold, so with Flora’s permission, I gave Maya a key to our dormitory. Since Maya couldn’t get through to me now, I knew she would definitely go to my dormitory to find me. By then, she would see the dress and my message.
I walked to the classroom absentmindedly. When Blair saw me, he was a little surprised and stared at me in a daze.
“Sorry, sir. I’m late,” I said indifferently. I tried acting normal even though I couldn’t shake off the ball of disappointment that had settled in the pit of my stomach.
Blair clenched his fists and coughed. “Sylvie, I permit you to take the afternoon off.”
His words attracted the attention of the other students. I forced a smile and said, “I want to attend the class, sir.”
“Well, come on in then.” Blair’s body trembled as if he were surprised by my indifference.
Sylvio’s POV
My phone buzzed in my pocket as I walked to the classroom. Taking it out, I saw it was a call from Maya.
Gritting my teeth, I turned off my phone. The pain and dejection in my heart made me want to cry.
Don’t be willful, Sylvia, I reminded myself firmly.
I continued toward the classroom, doing my best not to let the disappointment crush me. Rufus would soon find out that I wouldn’t be attending the party.
Maya had been bringing me soup every day. I didn’t want her to wait at the entrance and catch a cold, so with Flora’s permission, I had given Maya a key to our dormitory. Now that she couldn’t reach me by phone, I was certain she would go to the dormitory to find me. By then, she would see the dress and read my message.
Lost in thought, I walked into the classroom absentmindedly. When Blair saw me, he looked a little surprised and stared at me, momentarily dazed.
“Sorry, sir. I’m late,” I said indifferently, trying to act normal despite the weight of disappointment settling in the pit of my stomach.
Blair clenched his fists and cleared his throat awkwardly. “Sylvia, I permit you to take the afternoon off.”
His words caught the attention of the other students. Forcing a smile, I replied, “I’d like to stay for the class, sir.”
“Well, come on in then,” Blair said, though his body trembled slightly as if taken aback by my indifference.
Sylvia’s POV
My phone buzzed in my pocket as I walked to the classroom. I took it out and saw it was a call from Maya.
I nodded and walked stiffly to my seat.
Flora rubbed her eyes and looked at me in shock. “Why are you here?”
“I’m not going to the party,” I replied, staring into the distance. Rufus’ angry face flashed in my mind. ‘Damn it! Why do I like it even if he gets angry?’
In a fit of pique, I abruptly bent over the desk.
Flora was frightened. She pulled my sleeves and asked, “What happened? Did you guys fight?”
“No.” I sat up straight again, pretending to be relaxed. “I just remembered that my morning workout wasn’t perfect.”
“Then, why didn’t you go to the party?” Flora propped her chin in the palm of her hand and eyed me quizzically.
I opened the book and turned the pages, pretending to be unrestrained. “Prince Rufus has found another date. He doesn’t need me anymore.”
“What?” Flora shouted. She quickly clamped her mouth innocently and scooted closer to me. “What happened? Why did he change his mind all of a sudden? Everything was fine before I left.”
“I don’t know how to behave or dance like a lady. Now that there is a more suitable she-wolf to accompany Prince Rufus to the party, I feel more relaxed. You should be happy for me, Flora,” I explained, forcing a smile.
I nodded and walked stiffly to my seat.
Flora rubbed her eyes and looked at me in shock. “Why are you here?”
“I’m not going to the party,” I replied, staring into the distance. Rufus’ angry face flashed in my mind. Damn it! Why do I like it even when he’s angry?
In a fit of pique, I abruptly bent over the desk.
Flora was frightened. She pulled at my sleeves and asked, “What happened? Did you two fight?”
“No.” I sat up straight again, pretending to be relaxed. “I just remembered that my morning workout wasn’t perfect.”
“Then why didn’t you go to the party?” Flora propped her chin in the palm of her hand and eyed me quizzically.
I opened the book and turned the pages, pretending to be unbothered. “Prince Rufus has found another date. He doesn’t need me anymore.”
“What?” Flora shouted, quickly covering her mouth and scooting closer to me. “What happened? Why did he change his mind all of a sudden? Everything seemed fine before I left.”
“I don’t know how to behave or dance like a proper lady. Now that there’s a more suitable she-wolf to accompany Prince Rufus to the party, I feel more at ease. You should be happy for me, Flora,” I explained, forcing a smile.
Flora nodded in a daze, as if she were still analyzing my words. “It’s still a pity. You looked amazing in those beautiful clothes and jewelry.”
I lowered my head and didn’t respond. It felt as if a cloud of misfortune was following me everywhere.
“But maybe it’s a good thing you didn’t go. I heard Cherry will also be at the party. She might try to cause trouble for you again.” Flora patted my shoulder comfortingly.
“Cherry’s going to the party?” I asked, surprised. I hadn’t heard her name in a while and had almost forgotten about her.
Flora snorted with disdain. “She asked for leave this afternoon and was flaunting her invitation to everyone. I don’t know how she got it. Is there some blind royal member who actually likes her?”
I found it equally surprising. Cherry was an arrogant she-wolf who wouldn’t care about ordinary royal members. Everyone knew she was interested in Prince Richard. She wandered around the royal palace every day after class, trying every means to get close to him. Unfortunately for her, Lucy intercepted the prince.
I thought Cherry would stop chasing after Richard since he had found his mate. However, it seemed like she had planned something big.
Soon, the class began, and I forgot everything about Cherry.
Flora nodded in a daze, as if she were still processing my words. “It’s such a pity. You looked stunning in those beautiful clothes and jewelry.”
I lowered my head, unable to respond. It felt as though a cloud of misfortune was hanging over me, following me wherever I went.
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