The Ashes of Vows (Elara and Damon) novel Chapter 29

Chapter 6

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Once she arrived at school, she headed straight to the senior classroom. As soon as she walked in, the previously noisy classroom fell silent. News of Alice’s online tirade had spread like wildfire. Everyone was questioning whether she had lost her mind.

“I wonder what got into Alice. She’s completely given up,” a student whispered.

“I think she’s just stopped pretending now that her reputation is ruined. That’s the real Alice,” another chimed in.

Alice heard the whispers around her but didn’t care. She dropped her backpack and laid her head down on the desk to sleep. The entire morning passed with her in slumber.

After school let out for lunch, Chloe entered the classroom. With an IV drip in hand, her appearance instantly drew sympathy and concern from her classmates.

Alice frowned and shifted her position to continue sleeping.

Before long, someone pounded on her desk. Alice lifted her head, her eyes sharp and filled with anger. She saw Chloe standing in front of her, flanked by her little minions, who looked impatient.

Alice squinted. These two were Chloe’s followers, notorious for spreading rumors and bullying her, even fabricating evidence to complain to her brothers.

Chloe spoke softly, “Alice, what do you want for lunch? Let me get it for you. Don’t be angry, okay?”

Alice replied coldly, “No need.”

Minion One shot back angrily, “Alice, don’t push your luck! Chloe’s a patient!”

“Exactly, you should take care of Chloe at school! She’s sick because of you!”

Chloe weakly coughed. “Please don’t say that; I can take care of myself. I’ve always been independent. Don’t say anything else, you’ll upset her.”

“Chloe, you’re too kind. That’s why you get bullied.”

Alice felt her patience wearing thin and stood up, ready to leave the classroom. Just as she stepped out, Chloe suddenly rushed over, causing the IV stand to topple over.

Chloe fell onto the broken glass. What a truly remarkable coincidence.

The classroom erupted into chaos, and Alice’s head throbbed from the noise. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, everything went black, and she fainted.

When Alice came to, the smell of disinfectant filled her nostrils. Was this the school infirmary?

“Temperature 102.4 degrees. Holding on for so long? Are you trying to experience human high temperatures?”

Alice turned her head and saw a tall, slender man in a white coat, wearing a mask, with an icy demeanor. She remembered him; he was the new school doctor, handsome enough to attract the attention of many girls, but with a particularly sharp tongue.

He didn’t stay long before leaving.

Alice sat up, feeling much better. The IV had done its job.

She lowered her eyelids, “Can I leave now?”

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“Wait for your family. I don’t want to be responsible if you die on the way.” Dr. Jack’s voice was nonchalant.

Alice’s voice was hoarse.“I have no family.”

As soon as she said that, Caleb’s anxious voice echoed from outside, “Chloe, are you alright? How did you get hurt so badly?”

“Caleb, it’s just a minor scrape. Don’t blame Alice. It was my fault for being clumsy and knocking over the IV stand.”

Minion One chimed in, “That’s not how it went down! Chloe went to help Alice get lunch, but Alice refused and then deliberately tripped her. We all saw it!”

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Minion Two echoed, “Exactly! Chloe is sick, yet she was still thinking about Alice not eating. And Alice pushed her down like that!”

Upon hearing this, Caleb’s anger flared up. His voice, strained with rage, boomed, “Where’s Alice? Get out here! How dare you let Chloe get you lunch? Her father should have let you die in that car crash, so you wouldn’t torture his daughter!”

After hearing those words, Alice smirked, a mocking smile creeping onto her face. Just like in her past life, whatever Chloe said was gospel.

In the next moment, the curtain beside Alice was yanked open forcefully.

Alice looked up, her face pale, lips chapped and white, looking sickly.

“Alice…” Caleb saw her condition, and the rest of his words caught in his throat.