Chapter 255
I didn’t know who did it, but the words Felix said to me in public on campus quickly reached Lilac’s ears. I wasn’t sure if the story got twisted along the way.
When I walked out of class with the crowd, I spotted Lilac standing against the flow at first glance.
She was dressed in a long light blue dress. Her hair, which was previously in a bob cut, had grown past her shoulders and was draped softly on her back. Wearing a pair of white soft- soled leather shoes, she looked both ladylike and exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
If not for the significant difference in our heights, I’d almost think I was seeing another version of myself with the way she was dressed. It made me pause for a moment.
An answer seemed to emerge, but I quickly dismissed it in my head. No woman would willingly become someone else’s substitute, nor would they want to imitate someone else to gain the attention and love of the man they liked.
A classmate who was walking behind me bumped into my shoulder with hers and asked with a mischievous wink, “Luna, is that your substitute or your sister?
“Some people can be so ignorant. They can copy the way someone is dressed, but they can never emulate their temperament. No matter how much they try to look like someone, it’s just an embarrassing imitation.”
This young woman was named Abby Clay, and she came from the northwest region. She was raised amidst sands and winds. She was not one to tolerate any nonsense.
She was an onlooker during the standoff between me and Felix. Somehow, she picked the right moment to catch me and thoroughly inquired about the past events. She then immediately expressed her great disdain and aversion toward Lilac.
The righteous Abby declared on the spot that if given a chance, she would gladly help me vent my frustrations.
But we didn’t expect the opportunity to present itself so quickly.
Lilac obviously came in anger, probably intending to embarrass me. But she didn’t anticipate the unexpected appearance of Abby. When she was ridiculed by Abby, Lilac was momentarily stunned before exploding in rage.
We couldn’t let an outsider make a scene in front of our faculty building.
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Soon, Lilac was defeated and fled in embarrassment.
Before leaving, she venomously threatened me again, “Luna Lawson, just you wait.”
This was the second time she said those words. Her vicious tone sent shivers down my spine.
I could never have imagined she would go to such insane lengths.
She wanted to destroy me.
Abby said the incident was her fault. She declared she would protect me from that rotten Lilac from now on, ensuring that I wouldn’t be harmed.
But we were just classmates, after all, not conjoined twins. It wasn’t possible to be together
all the time.
Lilac’s maliciousness exceeded everyone’s expectations, nearly ruining both me and herself.
That evening, at around five or six in the evening, there was a light rain that didn’t last for more than an hour.
Because of the rain, Colin didn’t pick me up for dinner but ordered me a meal instead.
After eating and with nothing much to do, I focused on my painting.
When the rain stopped and the sky had completely turned dark, I went to the studio in our faculty building to get some supplies. I realized I was running low on some tubes of paint. I recalled the professor, who had rushed me twice.
The night in early autumn was already somewhat cool. In addition to the recent rain that added a damp chill, it was even colder than usual.
I left in a hurry, wearing only a thin jacket over my short–sleeved shirt. The autumn wind pierced through it, wrapping me in coldness.
Hoping to get back sooner, I chose a path that was seldom used even during the day.
The path wasn’t secluded, but because it was flanked by densely grown shrubs, walking there always felt ominous. That was why few people took it.
For some reason, the night after the rain made it even more deserted. Several street lamps were out, leaving the path dark and even more eerie.