Marcus's car stopped in front of Celine's school. The girl was staring out of the window, thinking about how she was going to face the student council president. She remained like that until her father's voice broke through her daze:"
_"Come on, get out, Celine... Is something wrong?"
The girl stammered as she replied:"
_Yes, no... No... Umm... I mean, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. It's just a slight headache. I'll ask the administration to give me some painkillers. Don't trouble yourself over me. Goodbye."
_"Take care, sis."Lilia said loudly after Celine got out of the car.
The girl waved back at her. Once she had walked away, Lilia turned to her father and asked:"
_What do you think is wrong with her? She was staring outside and thinking deeply about something. What could it be?"
Her father sighed before replying:"
_Rather, you should ask who it could be."
_"No, impossible. Don't tell me you suspect she was thinking about that boy named Herolphus or something like that... No, no, I don't think so."
_"She said his name was Horsilius. I doubt he's an ordinary person."
_"His name is strange, and my sister's impression of him is strange too. But I don't think she's interested in him. He guided her and helped her, and that's not unusual for student council presidents. You and Mom are just making things more complicated than they are."
_"You'll understand when you grow up, so leave the matter alone for now."
_"What?! Do you think I'm a child!!!!!! When Celine comes back, I'll ask her and prove that I'm right."
_"Even if your theory is correct, I want to meet him anyway. I'll come pick you up earlier than usual today so that we can meet him before he leaves."
_"Okay, understood. But you have to be nice."
_"I'll try, but I can't promise."
_"Daaaad!!!!!!"
Lilia smiled at how much he cared about her, which only strengthened her determination not to let anyone take her sister away from them.
At the same time, Celine was hiding behind a wall after seeing Horsilius standing upright in front of the classroom.
'What the hell is that jerk doing?! For some reason, I feel like he's waiting for me, but why!!!!!!!! And on top of that, the way he's standing is drawing everyone's attention... Oh my God!!!!!!'
The veins in Celine's temples throbbed, sending a shiver throughout her body.
The girl leaned her back against the wall and took a deep breath. Yet the misfortunes continued to pile up on her. She suddenly jumped at the sound of the esteemed Mr. Horsilius startling her:"Boooooo! Found you."
Celine's heart began pounding, and beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. Despite all the fear and hardships she had faced when she went to rescue Lilia, she had never felt such an imminent sense of doom as she did at that moment.
_"Hahahaha! Did I scare you? I thought you wouldn't find me! Haha! I'm really good at hide-and-seek," Horsilius laughed.
At that moment, Celine was truly in a miserable state. She had even begun to feel faint. However, when she heard him laughing and mocking her, she felt her veins practically bulge with rage. She raised her hand high and slapped him with all her strength.
The boy dropped to his knees from the force of the slap. He was too shocked to utter a single word, while Celine struggled to breathe as she watched the ground spin around her. Despite her terrible condition, she shouted at him:"
_Are you insane?! You nearly scared my heart out of my chest! What kind of hide-and-seek is that!!!! You really scared me!!!! You saw me struggling to breathe, with sweat pouring down my forehead! And yet you laughed and mocked me!! Listen, I'm not a toy for you to play with. Stop your stupid behavior and your pointless remarks. I don't want you to speak to me again, do you hear me!!!!!! And as for what you said yesterda.....y-"
Celine's voice cut off before she could finish her sentence, and she collapsed unconscious onto the ground.
_"Celineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!" Horsilius shouted in alarm, drawing the attention of the students. He then shouted at them:"
_Go to your classrooms, and one of you summon deputy head girl Maria immediately."
Everyone moved at once after receiving the order. No one dared argue, though Horsilius could still hear a few whispers.
'Oh God... The rumors are only going to spread even more now, and Celine will be furious. She'll hate me even more. She thinks I'm some kind of playboy, but in truth, I want to protect her. Maybe I should tell her the truth, even though no sane person would believe it. I'll probably have to ask to meet her family...'
The boy pushed those thoughts aside and picked Celine up in his arms to carry her to the examination room.
To be Continued...