Beryl could only repeat herself helplessly, "I'm going to school. I've got things to do at noon."
Marcellus raised an eyebrow, "Noon? Don't you guys have classes in the morning and afternoon? Do they hold classes during lunchtime?"
Beryl never liked his skeptical attitude. No matter what she did, she always felt questioned. She gave him an annoyed glance, "We have a club rehearsal at noon. Can't you stop making a fuss?"
When he heard about the club rehearsal, Marcellus let his worries down. But he didn't stop teasing, "Instead of focusing on your studies, you're messing with clubs. They're just scams for freshers."
Sensing Beryl was about to rebut, he didn't wait for her to speak and simply pulled her closer in the next second, "It's still early for noon. Let's have lunch first."
Beryl could only follow him reluctantly. Sitting at the restaurant table, she watched helplessly as he dined at a leisurely pace as if nothing could interrupt his meal.
Initially, Beryl felt stifled watching him. But as time passed, she found it interesting.
Not to mention, she never really observed Marcellus eating before. Upon closer inspection, he indeed had the air of a nobleman, not because he was particularly fastidious, but because his demeanor was simply unlike ordinary people.
Noticing her focused gaze, Marcellus raised an eyebrow and looked back at her, "Do you think you can get full by watching me eat?"
He then pushed the remaining piece of sandwich toward her, "Eat it up."
"I'm not hungry."
"Have you had breakfast?"
Beryl shook her head honestly, "No."
"A patient my friend was in charge of finally woke up after a coma. The girl had been unconscious for over three months due to injuries. Now, finally, we can breathe a sigh of relief."
It was the first time Marcellus had talked about his personal affairs with her. She'd seen Mr. Lane at a wedding, but her memory of him wasn't deep. She only knew he was a doctor and a good friend of Marcellus's.
"Injured and unconscious for three months?" Beryl was a bit surprised, "That serious? It's good that she woke up."
"Isn't it? We were so anxious for this patient, my friend almost got depressed because of it," Marcellus said while shaking his head, "The girl got injured because of a boy. She was so close to..."
He raised his hand, thumb and index finger almost touching, indicating just how close it was, "never wake up again."
Beryl found it hard to believe, "Because of a boy? Was he the one she liked?"
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