Chapter 16

• Theodore stumbled out of his room, looking flustered. "What’s wrong?"
• Isabella glared at him, her eyes brimming with tears. Her shoulders heaved as she struggled to contain her anger. "You’re faking being sick just to avoid school... Do you even understand? **Of all pursuits, studying is paramount!** If you don’t want to be bullied anymore in the future, you must study hard!"
• Theodore instantly caved, his sharp peach blossom eyes drooping. "I was wrong."