Chapter 5 I pulled out my phone and opened our joint savings app , calmly reading aloud : " Rylan , November 2023 , deposited $ 2,000 , withdrew $ 15,000 . Rylan , December 2023 , deposited $ 1,800 , withdrew $ 8,000 . Rylan , January 2024 , deposited $ 1,700 , withdrew $ 12,000 … " As I continued reading the increasingly large amounts , the murmuring around me gradually diminished until there was complete silence , with everyone looking confused . " Wait , what ? That can't be right . " " She's obviously making this up , " another voice chimed in . " Depositing $ 2,000 but withdrawing $ 15,000 ? That's ridiculous . Do you two even have $ 15,000 combined for living expenses ? " Comments flew back and forth , with absolutely no one believing what I was saying while another classmate added , " Your lies are just pathetic . Even if you're trying to claim he spent the money himself , at least make it somewhat believable . Who's going to buy this nonsense ? " Rylan looked at me , his voice dripping with disappointment : " Even now , you're still trying to slander me ? Ask yourself honestly , how have I treated you these past years ? Why are you doing this to me now ? " He tilted his head back , vulnerability etched across his face as he continued , " We planned to get married after graduation, and not only did you abandon me when I needed you most , but now you're spreading lies about me in front of everyone … What did I do wrong to make you hate me so much ? " With this , his eyes were red - rimmed , filled with sadness . Seeing this , his roommate Dax couldn't stand it anymore and pushed me roughly . " If he's withdrawing so much money every month like you claim , weren't you both using this savings app ? Then just show us the actual records instead of reading them out . The app doesn't lie . What are you hiding ? " My fingers turned white as I gripped my phone tightly , and seeing my reaction , Dax quickly snatched the phone from my hand and scrolled through the content on the screen . After a moment , his face twisted into a mocking smile . " You didn't even bother to fake this properly . It clearly shows that you added these withdrawals yourself , but you're claiming Rylan spent it . Do you really think anyone's going to believe you ? " Meanwhile , Rylan closed his eyes , a tear rolling down his cheek , and with his sickly appearance , anyone would feel moved at the sight . Suddenly , Rylan's sister rushed forward to stand between us , glaring at me furiously . " You're not welcome here . Just leave . My brother isn't fully recovered yet . Do you really need to upset him right now ? " Her voice rose with emotion as she continued , " I've checked everything . You eat at restaurants outside campus because you think the cafeteria is beneath you . But do you know what my brother eats ? He's over six feet tall , and he often can only afford plain bread with a tiny portion of peanut butter . With mounting anger , she pointed at me accusingly , " You used his money to keep yourself looking healthy and glowing , and now you're trying tr the blame on him ? Have some basic human decency ! I don't want to see you - get out ! " Upon hearing his sister's outburst , my classmates began pushing me toward the exit while the influencer's camera remained fixed on my face , clearly hoping to capture my humiliation . Some gossip - hungry students who had glimpsed my phone screen snickered openly , one of them remarking , " She can't even commit to her lie properly . She accuses others of spreading rumors about her , but she's the one bringing the fakest evidence . " Seeing that I refused to leave , Rylan's sister became furious and marched straight up to the influencer .