Chapter 8 I was shocked , having no idea about this incident . All eyes turned towards me . I was clueless , but my deskmate urged , " Check your drawer . " I was too stunned to move . Even my front and back desk neighbors leaned in curiously . The moment I opened my desk , Ethan rushed to my side . He snatched the letter from my drawer . I froze , staring at him . His cheeks flushed slightly . The others gave Ethan a respectful gaze . I noticed his body tense up . " Th - this is really from you ? " I asked , puzzled . Ethan gritted his teeth . " I ... " Everyone waited to hear what Ethan would say next . 645 5 vouchers After all , he was our school's heartthrob . His dad was a corporate director . His mom was a principal , and his grandparents were national heroes . He had a ton of admirers chasing after him . There was a moment of dead silence in the classroom . But after ten seconds , Emily's mind started racing again . She bellowed inwardly , " Damn ! Ethan actually likes Jocelyn , that bitch . " No , impossible . That letter must be filled with insults for Jocelyn . Why would Ethan like someone like her ? If he's going to like anyone , it should be me . " Ethan should tear Jocelyn apart with his words , then come confess to me . " If he confesses to me , I'll have sex with him tonight . " " Enough ! " A male voice abruptly cut through Emily's delusions . Emily was confused . Ethan couldn't help but point at her and scold her . " Emily , I could never like you in this lifetime . Stop dreaming ! " Emily froze , her eyes immediately reddening . She stuttered , " I - I didn't even say anything . I ... " Ethan had no patience for Emily's dramatics . He turned to me and declared , " Jocelyn , I like you . Whether you accept me or not , I'm telling you I like you . " Then he declared in front of the entire class , " If anyone wants to bully Jocelyn from now on , they'll have to answer to me . Jocelyn is under my protection from this moment onward . " After speaking , he glanced at the letter in his hand and passed it back to me . I sat frozen . The situation escalated too rapidly for me to comprehend . 1/2 P Chapter 8 When school ended , I walked toward the gate in a daze . It wasn't until Harlan appeared before me that I remembered his earlier threat to " teach me a lesson ." Panicking , I stumbled backward and collided with Ethan's chest . 5 vouchers He grasped my arm and assured me , " Don't worry . I'll keep you safe ." The conviction in his voice made my heart swell with warmth . Harlan approached us , wearing a dark face . I thought he was going to attack , but he ended up giving me a deep bow . He said , " I'm sorry . I misunderstood you . I ... " He hesitated , finally saying , " I didn't expect forgiveness . Anyway , I'm sorry . I'll never bully you again . " With that , he left . Then Mandy and Irena approached me with guilty expressions . " We're sorry , Jocelyn . We never thought Emily would be like this , " Mandy explained . " We hope you'll forgive our past actions . We won't speak ill of you anymore , " Irena said . " W - we wish you both happiness , " Mandy added After that , the two girls also left . Ethan and I watched their retreating figures , both sighing in relief . Ethan turned to me , his cheeks flushing as he asked , " So ... have you ... thought about my question ? " I froze . " Wh - what ? " He pressed on , " I want to get into Sullianam University . What about you ? " He added , " Or just tell me your dream school , and I'll follow wherever you go . " My cheeks burned , and my palms grew clammy with sweat . Nobody had cared about my feelings in years . Facing Ethan now made me shrink back . Perhaps not wanting to pressure me , Ethan said , " Don't overthink it . Focus on studying first . We'll have plenty of time later . " I stayed silent , remembering all the times Ethan had helped me through high school . I'd always assumed he assisted me out of a class present's duty . Never had I dared imagine Ethan harbored any romantic feelings . After all , far more people despised me than liked me . Now , because of this letter and Ethan's confession , my feelings shifted . Emily was There was no way I could reject such an outstanding boy . right . Ethan truly was exceptional . I felt on tastahad imcida I wal I got 2/2