Rewriting My Heart's Fate (Ethan and Evelyn) novel Chapter 4

The young man leaned against the wall as he looked at his phone. His facial features were handsome. His gaze was slightly downcast, but his wispy eyelashes were visible.

There was an aura of cold elegance about him. He was simply handsome beyond belief.

It wasn't like my ten years of admiration towards him could just disappear. As if I had been put under a spell, my heart wouldn't stop pounding.

He heard something and looked toward me. His lips parted when our eyes met. His expression seemed to brighten.

Though I wasn't going to chase after him anymore, it wasn't like we were cutting ties. So, I greeted him awkwardly.

"What a coincidence! You're going to the toilet too?" Right as I said that, I began to regret my stupid question.

Thankfully, Ethan didn't mind. He stood up straight and beckoned me over with his finger. "Come here."

"Huh? Something the matter, Grayson?" I asked.

Ethan glanced at me coldly. He was visibly getting impatient.

"I said, come here," he repeated.

I was silent as I reluctantly stepped forward, still keeping my distance from him. Upon seeing this, Ethan's expression darkened. He furrowed his brows as if preparing to say something, but decided not to.

A while passed before he tossed me the bag he was holding. He looked upset. I was caught off guard and nearly dropped it. It was so heavy!

"What is this?"

Ethan didn't answer but turned around suddenly. His tall figure was overwhelming. The familiar earthy fragrance on him made my breath hitch. My mind went blank.

"Evelyn Wiley. You'd better study hard, you hear?" he said, gritting his teeth.

I didn't say anything. I was so confused. By the time I had gotten my bearings again, Ethan had already walked away.

Then, I returned to the karaoke room. Lyla rushed up to me and asked, "What's that? Did someone give you a birthday present?"

I didn't even know where to begin. Lyla quickly opened up the bag. She was delighted.

"Goodness! Who's bright idea was it to gift you a bag full of practice papers? Someone must be eager to see you get into St. Nicholas University."

I just chuckled. Even after going back in time seven years, I still couldn't figure out what was on Ethan's mind.

Regardless, he definitely wouldn't want me to keep pestering him after getting into St. Nicholas University.

The weekend went by quickly. Fullbright High put up the results for the top 50 scorers of the trial exam on the bulletin board once we returned on Monday to motivate other students.

Before class on Monday, a bunch of students crowded around the bulletin board. Lyla dragged me along too.

"Evelyn! What are you doing here? The list is for the top 50 scorers, not the top 500."

Just my luck. I ran into Leah and her friends again. Nevertheless, I rolled my eyes and ignored them.

Another girl gloated, "Hey, I heard you pleaded with Ethan to come to your birthday party. Too bad he doesn't care about you! He left without even saying anything!"

I chuckled sarcastically. "Oh? Did I make you jealous? Don't tell me you have a crush on Ethan too?"

Instantly, her expression froze. She glanced at Leah frantically and said, "Nonsense! I'm saying this on behalf of Leah!"

"Oh, I get it. The star of the show hasn't even spoken yet, but her lackeys are raring to go."

"You!" Her face quickly turned red.

Leah finally spoke up. She said gently, "Evelyn, we're all classmates here. There's no need to say something mean like that."

I had been in this scenario umpteen times in my last life. Whenever Ethan and I interacted, a bunch of people would come to make fun of me.

Back then, I didn't want to provoke Ethan, so I just bottled it all up. That was the punishment Leah gave me. But this time, I retorted.

"I don't think you'd get my point if I spoke nicely."