Chapter 627 Do You Think That No One Wants Me?
Inside the private room, the tension in the air was so thick that one could slice it with a knife. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a waiter pushed the door and entered to break the silence.
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The two tacitly restrained their emotions and did not make a scene in front of outsiders.
However, Elise still didn’t know how to face Alexander and ran out while the door was open.
When he saw her escaping, he picked up his jacket and hurriedly chased after her.
“Elise! Elise!”
At the hotel’s entrance, she was forced to a stop and took a deep breath.
“Are you okay?” He stopped in front of her. The volume of his voice was quiet, his well-defined eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his blood running cold.
“I’m fine.” She shook her head and lowered her face. “But I think there’s something wrong with me, so I need to get away from the situation.”
“Okay, I’ll accompany you. I won’t say or do anything. I will just be by your side,” he said lightly.
“No, I don’t want you to act like this,” she said anxiously. “I mean, I just want some space for myself, alone.”
Alexander leaned on her shoulder, looked at her adoringly, and said patiently, “We are now husband and wife. Regardless of what happens, we have to share the burden.”
Elise resignedly pushed his hand away and took a step back. ”Don’t tell me you don’t understand what Johnny implied earlier.”
No man in this world wouldn’t mind his wife having another man in her heart, let alone hearing it from someone else.
Alexander’s hand hung awkwardly in the air momentarily before he pulled it back. Still, with a faint smile on his face, he said, “Those people are used to being sycophants. I won’t take it to heart. I’m telling you that I believe in you.”
“But I don’t believe in myself anymore!” Elise suddenly raised her voice, and her beautiful eyes were filled with tears because of guilt. “I feel bad now, you know? As long as I think about how I enjoy the love you give me, and at the same time, I can’t help letting others live in my heart, I can’t help but think that I am just like what they say, a fickle woman who’s cheating on you!”
“No, Elise. You’re not.” His eyes instantly turned red-rimmed when he saw she was in such an agonizing state. “It doesn’t matter whether you like me or care about Kenneth because…”
He couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to tell her the truth, even if it meant potential rejection.
“Because I’m greedy.” Unfortunately, she didn’t give him a chance to finish. “Because I don’t know what it means to be satisfied. I know what you’re going to say, but Alexander, you shouldn’t be shouldering the blame in this matter. So, give me a moment to calm down, okay? I’ll come back to you after I’ve given this a serious thought.”
“Elise…”
Alexander tried to explain again, but she was utterly out of her depth. So, after she finished saying her piece, she ran out, hailed a taxi, and left.
He chased the car, ran out onto the road, and stopped when the taxi accelerated.
As he watched the taxi drive farther and farther, the light in his eyes dimmed gradually before turning sorrowful.
After that, Elise stayed at the school on the grounds to prepare for the Nationwide University Know-All Competition.
In all honesty, she was just hiding from Alexander.
As for Alexander, he would wait by the school gate every day, but he would not call her, nor would he ever tell her he was there. He just sat in the car alone from when the street lights were turned on until the lights were turned off in the dormitory.
For half a month, they did not see each other.
As time flew in a blink of an eye, the Nationwide University Know-All Competition officially kicked off.
At 8.00AM, the students participating in the competition arrived at the TV station by school bus.
Due to Sophie’s arrest, Elise naturally was ranked third, taking over her original position as the main competitor.
Before the competition, the participating teams waited in the candidate area according to their groups.
Stefan had a very stable mentality and he was sitting on a leather chair to meditate.
Mica was already nervous when she was at the school. So, when she arrived at the scene, she couldn’t help taking deep breaths, trying to ease her emotions.
“Here, take this.” Elise handed her a pill that she had specially made for Mica. “Eat it so you won’t get sick later.”
Mica took a look at the pink pill and asked curiously, “Is this a new product of yours?”
“Something like that,” Elise replied honestly. “I made it myself, but if you are worried, you don’t have to eat it. Instead, I can just massage your acupuncture points, so you’ll be able to relax.”
Mica laughed immediately, raised her head, and ate the medicine. Then, she twisted the lid of the thermos bottle and said with a smile, “Since it’s given by you, I’ll take it even if it’s poison!”
“Mica, you’ve been badly influenced by Sheldon and the others!” Elise chastised her.
Due to her constantly staying at the school, apart from getting along with Mica the most, she also met up with Sheldon and Elliot every day whereby they became acquainted.
She had to admit that the existence of Elliot, the social butterfly, had improved Mica’s social anxiety by a significant amount.
At this moment, a familiar and malicious voice came from the side.
“Well, well, well. Aren’t you just so capable of winning people’s hearts?”
The sound of high heels clicking on the floor approached, and Elise and Mica could finally see the voice’s owner—Sophie Bowen.
Mica acted as if an enemy had arrived, and she quickly protected Elise behind her. “What do you want?”
Elise glanced at her and couldn’t help but feel touched. A girl who was usually timid and cowardly could be tough in order to protect her friends.
Sophie was dressed up so conspicuously as the dress was so low-cut it almost reached her belly button. Those who didn’t know better would have thought she was a part of some kind of tacky talent show.
She folded her hands arrogantly against her chest and stood in front of them. Then, she sneered condescendingly but did not answer.
Mica calmed down as she suddenly recalled what had happened before and said warily, “Sophie Bowen, did you escape from prison? Isn’t hiring a hitman against someone a life sentence?”
“Escape from prison? What are you talking about?!” Sophie paled and retorted hurriedly, “The reason why I am standing here a free person is of course because I didn’t break the law! You don’t even understand this, yet you still have the nerve to be on TV. How shameful!”
Elise squinted her eyes. She didn’t believe that people from Smith Co. would make a mistake. It appeared that the Bowen Family must have expended a lot of effort to get her out.
“You should be the one ashamed as a murder suspect,” Mica said confidently. “It’s useless for you to come back now. The principal has announced that you have been disqualified from participating in the competition on behalf of Tissote University. As the captain, I will never welcome someone like you into our team.”
“Oh, you’re just hilarious.” Sophie laughed out loud. “Do you really think that no one would want someone with my qualifications after I leave Tissote?”
“Isn’t that the case?” Elise probed expressionlessly.
“Of course not!” Sophie’s expression became cold for a second, and she showed off arrogantly. “If it weren’t for Mr. Kamp’s visit in person, I would not have agreed to transfer to Tissote University. Everyone knows that Mayweather Polytechnic University has consistently ranked above Tissote’s in recent years. I am here as Mayweather’s representative, and I’ll make sure to crush every single one of you!”
