Chapter 32

༺ The First Letter (32) ༻

A stone-cold silence descended upon the infirmary.

Neither Celine nor I paid any heed to the tense atmosphere, which was on the verge of eruption.

Anger is the manifestation of your inner feelings.

The angrier you get, the easier it is to spot your flaws. People tend to become more emotional when there’s something they want to hide from others.

But Celine wasn’t angry. She remained silent without uttering a single word. Instead, she just stared at me with her brown eyes.

Celine crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. Her gaze moved away from me as she looked up at the ceiling.

It was only after a little more time had passed, that a sound was born amidst that silence.

Celine smiled and asked.

“……What are you saying all of a sudden?”

It was a forced smile. She looked as if she was asking for clarifications, but I knew.

Celine reacts that way when there is something she wants to hide. The nascent sprout of doubt in my heart began growing taller.

I heaved a sigh as my complexion turned pale. God, I pray that I’m wrong.

“Bad rumors about Seria were circulating among the second grade girls.”

“Are there only one or two girls in the entire second year?”

Celine’s furious retort was a sign that she didn’t want to continue the conversation.