Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 690

Chapter 690 Celine Is Also Involved In The Fight

Ever since Celine and Harper started biking to school, Rowen would join them occasionally.

However, he would more often than not complain that they were too slow and arrive at school first.

After that went on for over a month, rumors began circulating at school. It was said that Rowen had successfully pursued Harper, and the two were using Celine to secretly date.

Only a few people were spreading the rumors in the beginning. However, the number of people talking about it gradually grew, and the story appeared increasingly convincing. Eventually, those rumors reached Celine's and Harper's ears.

During their physical education class, Harper dragged Celine off to buy ice cream not long after their teacher gave them break time.

With the weather getting hotter each day, Harper, who disliked the heat, would always drag Celine to the mini-mart to buy ice cream after every physical education class.

They had just sat down when they heard Isobel talking sarcastically nearby. “Some people are really something, using their own friends just to pursue a guy.”

Recently, the rumors about Harper and Rowen had become increasingly believable. The students in Class Seven were aware of it too, but no one dared to joke about it when Rowen was around.

Rowen had gone to play basketball, and there were mostly girls where they were. Hence, upon hearing Isobel's remark, some were eager to indulge in some gossip.

“Isobel, are you telling the truth or just making things up?” someone asked.

“How am I supposed to know whether it's true or false? In any case, some people are just really crafty. But then, there are also some people who are so naive. If someone says a few kind words to them, they think they've made a good friend, unaware they're just being used as stepping stones.”

Harper was seething with anger and about to retort. To her surprise, Celine had already turned around to look at Isobel. “Isobel, who exactly is this 'some people' you're referring to?”

She uttered that question with such a solemn expression that Harper, who was standing beside her, could not help laughing.

Hearing that, Isobel thought Harper was laughing at her. Her expression hardened, and her anger instantly spiked. “Why are you being so nosy? If you don't understand, then don't listen. What's there to ask?”

Celine rarely argued with others, and even when she did, she would not be the one who came out on top.

Filled with embarrassed anger, she was left momentarily at a loss for words by the two questions that had been hurled at her furiously. Nonetheless, she could not stand to hear Isobel denigrating Harper. “If you're going to talk about someone, say their name. Being ambiguous will only lead to misinformation. It's very unethical of you to spread rumors like this.”

Filled with embarrassed anger, she was left momentarily at a loss for words by the two questions that had been hurled at her furiously. Nonetheless, she could not stand to hear Isobel denigrating Harper. “If you're going to talk about someone, say their name. Being ambiguous will only lead to misinformation. It's very unethical of you to spread rumors like this.”

“Who's spreading rumors? The whole school is talking about Harper dating Rowen. It wasn't me who started it, so how am I the one spreading rumors? Celine, are you genuinely naive or just putting on an act? Do you not realize you're getting used as a stepping stone?”

“So, the people you were referring to just now were Harper and me?”

Isobel had not expected Celine to act so unpredictably. The latter's sudden inference had her thinking that whether or not she admitted to it, it was a no-win situation. After all, Harper was right there.

At that point, regardless of whether she admitted it or not, Harper was already infuriated.

Harper handed the half-eaten ice cream she was holding to Celine. “Cece, step back a bit.”