The entrance of the dormitory wasn’t the best location to have the conversation. Therefore, Skylar calmed herself and warned Jackson, “You should forget about it because there’s no way I’m going to get married to you! If you insist on behaving as such, I’m afraid we’re not going to be friends as well!”
She returned Jackson the croissant he had brought her after she made herself clear.
Jackson lowered his gaze and replied in an aggrieved manner, “I heard about your past relationship from your aunt. You had a boyfriend, and despite his condition, you stayed by his side through thick and thin. I know you’re a great lady who will never let me down. Isn’t that what a relationship is all about—spending time with your loved ones and taking care of one another?
Skylar was at a loss for words to rebuke the geeky young man’s reply because he had completely missed the point of her words.
She found it difficult to communicate with Jackson because they weren’t on the same channel. He paid no heed to her words and focused on delivering his one-sided message.
Frustrated, Skylar walked away in an attempt to shrug Jackson off, yet he wouldn’t stay away from her as though he was a brand new familiar she had just summoned after leveling up in some fantasy RPG game.
She didn’t appreciate this so-called familiar of hers at all.
On her way to Aldwych Building, she encountered Jeremy at the entrance.
Although they were university mates, never would she expect to run into him because their campus was a gigantic one. Running into him was the last thing she had on her to-do list.
She noticed he had reverted to square one and wasn’t the dashing man he used to be when he was discharged from the hospital—he stopped dressing up and dolling himself properly.
The set of outfits he had put on was the usual one he had.
Skylar wanted to stay away from Jeremy as far as she could. She quickly walked over to her classroom as usual. However, he got in her way and stopped her by placing his arm on the wall.
As Jackson got ahead of Skylar to defend her righteously, Jeremy started teasing her.
“What do we have here? Have you been dumped again? Is this your new boyfriend? Have you gotten into a relationship with whoever you’re able to get your hands on after running out of luck?”
Skylar’s eyelashes trembled unwittingly, but she put on a strong front and replied indifferently, “Oh? Who are you to judge? No matter how desperate I am, I will never return to you anymore.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Fell Into His Love Trap (Skylar and Tobias)