I saw Mila again during my first university vacation.
My parents and Elias picked me up and brought me back to Soothy City, where we ran into her and her mother at a small restaurant.
Her mother was washing dishes at the restaurant, while she sat dumbly in a corner at the entrance.
Passersby looked at them like they were a joke.
Seeing me look over, my father sighed and patiently explained, "Her dad was arrested, and without any income, her mother had to come out and wash dishes."
"As for her..."
"She couldn't handle the blow and had a mental breakdown."
It turned out that her foolish look wasn't an act; she really had lost her mind.
But I didn't feel sorry for her.
If the exam score fraud hadn't been discovered, it could very well have been that poor girl ending up like this.
This was purely her own doing; she had no one else to blame!
"Violet, look here." Elias held up his phone, excited to take a picture of me.
Hearing him, I turned my head and smiled, making a peace sign at Elias.
At the time, I was too happy to notice that Mila had spotted me because of Elias' call.
When we got home that night, Elias sent me the photo.
In the corner of the photo, I clearly saw Mila's fierce eyes staring into the camera.
It sent a chill through me.
Could it be that her mental state hadn't completely broken down?
16
On the fifth day of vacation.
At the high school reunion.
Unexpectedly, I saw Mila again.
She no longer looked dirty and foolish like she did at the restaurant.
She was dressed in a crisp coat and wore seductive makeup, looking as proud as she did before.
Her arrival surprised the other classmates as well.
After all, her incident had once caused a sensation online.
Given the circumstances, she still had the nerve to attend the reunion. She really was shameless.
Many classmates gathered and whispered among themselves.
"Could she be here for Ryan?"
My class president for three years was both a top student and handsome, and many girls were infatuated with him.
Mila especially wrote him many love letters.
Her crush on Ryan was well-known to everyone.
Now, coming to the reunion with such a thick skin, everyone thought it could only be for Ryan.
Perhaps it was because of the look in her eyes in the photo, but I had a hunch she was coming for me.
The keen instincts my parents had cultivated in me kicked in when she appeared, and I secretly sent a message to Elias.