Bryce let out a bitter scoff.
“You’re all being deceived… seriously,” he muttered under his breath.
“Your so-called future son-in-law is currently trending all over the academy forums for being a complete scumbag.”
He shook his head in disbelief.
“If he could abandon Rose that easily after claiming he loved her so much, what makes everyone think he’ll never do the same to Ava?”
Another scoff escaped his lips.
“But then again… my opinions have never carried any weight in this house.”
His expression gradually softened.
“I wonder how Rose is doing…”
With a heavy sigh, Bryce pulled out his phone and dialed Rose’s number.
To his surprise, she answered almost immediately.
“Were you expecting my call, little sister?” Bryce asked with a light chuckle.
“Not really,” Rose replied with a faint laugh of her own.
“I just happened to have my phone in my hand.”
“I see…”
Bryce’s smile gradually faded.
“Are you really okay, though?” he asked gently, concern filling his voice.
“You know you can tell me anything, right?”
“I’m okay, Brother,” Rose replied reassuringly.
“I’m just a little tired, so I’ll probably sleep early tonight. I haven’t even had the chance to explore the academy properly yet.”
Bryce nodded despite knowing she couldn’t see him.
“I understand.”
After a brief pause, he spoke again.
“Do you need some money? I can transfer some to you right now. There’s absolutely no reason for you to worry about expenses when you have an elder brother.”
Rose immediately shook her head even though Bryce can’t see it.
“I’m really okay, Brother. You don’t have to keep asking me that every time we talk.”
A small smile appeared on her face.
“I appreciate it… I really do. But I have enough for now.”
Bryce let out a helpless sigh.
“Alright then. If that’s what you want.”
His voice became gentler. New chapters come out on g.com first.
“I’ll let you get some proper rest. I’ll call you again tomorrow, okay?”
Before Rose could reply, Bryce ended the call.
He lowered the phone slowly, disappointment flashing across his face.
He knew she was too stubborn to change her mind.
Meanwhile, Rose stared at the darkened screen of her phone before letting out a quiet sigh.
Soon….she stood up and began getting ready for bed, changing out of her clothes before wrapping a clean white towel securely around herself.
Just as she was about to head toward the bathroom attached to the dorm room….
Knock!
Knock!
Knock!
Rose paused.
“Huh?”
A puzzled expression crossed her face.
“Who’s knocking at this hour?”
Her brows furrowed thoughtfully.
“It can’t possibly be Emily. She comes from a wealthy family. There’s no way she’d choose to stay in the school dormitory with me.”
She glanced toward the door.
“Actually… most students here don’t even stay in the dorms.”
Her curiosity deepened.
“Then who could it be? Kayda? Or… did my elder brother somehow come all the way here?”
Walking cautiously toward the entrance, she stopped in front of the door.
Silence.
Not a single response came from the other side.
Rose frowned.
Without asking again, she slowly reached for the handle and pulled the door open.
The moment she did, her eyes widened in surprise.
“Dylan?”
Before she could say another word, Dylan quietly walked into the room carrying two large travel bags.
“W….What are you doing here?” Rose asked, completely bewildered as she stared at him.
“You told me you’d come in three days. Why are you here already?”
Dylan set the bags down on the floor before turning to face her.
“Married couples should live together, don’t you think?” he replied calmly.
His red eyes glowed far brighter than usual, making Rose immediately realize what was happening.
He was still going through his heat period.
Although he had managed to remain composed during the day, the symptoms always became much stronger as night fell.
The intense red glow in his eyes made it obvious that he was struggling to keep himself under control.
She already knew that his condition tend to worsen late at night.
Her expression immediately became serious.
“You need to leave now, Dylan,” she said firmly as she walked towards Dylan and grabbed his hand to escort him towards the door but instead…Rose ended up being pulled back by Dylan making her lose her footing hence she landed on the bed with her back while Dylan fell on top of her.