Bonnie felt her headache worsen seeing this. She rubbed her temples again, took a moment to calm herself, and then spoke. “I know you said you were coming to visit, but didn’t you say it was just for fun? Why are you here as an exchange student?”
“I know you’re busy, and if we were outside, who knows when you’d find the time to hang out with me? So, I chose the university so we could spend time together daily. Aren’t I thoughtful?” Andreas tilted his chin, looking like he was waiting for Bonnie to praise him.
Bonnie’s mouth twitched slightly. “Isn’t life in Zudale good for you? Why do you have to come here to find me? And haven’t you been to Pyralis before? There’s nothing that interesting here.”
“You’re pretending to be clueless on purpose,” Andreas said, feeling aggrieved. “I’m not here for fun or sightseeing. I’m here to take you back to be my princess. Otherwise, who knows how long I’d have to wait?”
Bonnie’s eye twitched, and even her mouth followed suit. Just as she was about to speak, Avril’s shocked voice interrupted.
“Princess?!”
Avril had purposely chosen to sit behind Bonnie to overhear their conversation.
Initially, their conversation confirmed that things were more complicated than they appeared, but she maintained her interest and continued to listen. However, the word “princess” made her blurt it out without realizing it.
Her outburst immediately drew the attention of their classmates, who turned their heads to look at Avril.
“What’s going on? Why did Avril suddenly mention a princess? And her voice was so loud it scared me.”
“Maybe she’s been reading too many novels? Why else would she suddenly mention a princess out of nowhere?”
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Avril wished she could find a hole to hide in out of embarrassment. She felt it was a major public humiliation. How could she not control her mouth? Would Bonnie be angry with Ker?
Avril glanced in Bonnie’s direction. To her surprise, she met Bonnie’s clear eyes. Feeling guilty, she shrank back and quickly made an apologetic gesture to Bonnie that she would never speak out again by covering her mouth.
Bonnie calmly looked away from Avril without saying anything further.
After class, Andreas looked for Bonnie on the university rooftop. He looked at Bonnie with hopeful eyes, wanting a definite answer from her.
“Bonnie, I came all this way to find you. When will you come back with me and be my princess?”
Bonnie’s temples throbbed upon hearing this. “When did I ever say I would go back and be your princess?”
Andreas’s eyes widened slightly, looking at Bonnie in disbelief.
“You promised me before! Are you trying to back out now? I don’t care. I came all this way to find you. You have to give me an answer!”
Bonnie muttered helplessly, “I never said I would be your princess, okay?”
Her voice was too low, and Andreas couldn’t hear her. He leaned in closer to listen.
“What did you say?”
