Chapter 132

132 About Rumor

What did Violet say? Aluna is a classy woman who is not easily approached by men? What if these people found out that Aluna had acted cheaply by trying to take Kalea’s sugar daddy?

Kalea could not hide her smile, it was hard to hold back her laughter after hearing Violet’s very witty words.

“Hey, why are you laughing? Do you think I’m being funny?” Violet protested, annoyed at Kalea’s expression as if she were mocking her.

“Oh, nothing. It’s okay,” Kalea replied with a very sweet smile that only made the group of girls more furious.

“What are you doing?” Zeline’s voice made the group of women turn to face her.

Zeline, who had just returned from the cafeteria with a can of Instant Coffee, was now glaring at Violet and her friends.

“None of your business,” Violet replied curtly and immediately invited the others to leave Kalea’s table.

Zeline continued to stare at the people until they were well out of her range. “What a coward,” Zeline swore as she took a small sip of her coffee. “Hey, what are they doing to you?” the blonde girl asked worriedly. The reason was that while she was on campus, the children often talked about Kalea, who had not yet entered college again.

Rumors are spreading, saying if the accident in question is whether Kalea was pregnant by her sugar daddy or, indeed she has no intention of going to college anymore. Zeline could not shut them up one by one, she just silently watched them. Also being wary that if Kalea returned to college, her friend would be treated harshly again by other students.

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“They’re just asking why I just came in,” Kalea replied indifferently as she took out her book, preparing for the class that was about to start.

“Plus insulting you, right?”

“I’m used to it. No need to exaggerate.”

“How are your arms and back? Did they hurt them?” Zeline asked again, her worries not yet subsiding.

“I’m fine, Zeline. Don’t worry,” Kalea replied with a faint smile.

The lecturer began to enter the class, their conversation had to stop there. And Zeline was forced to sit in her seat.

That day, every time Kalea left the class, almost all the students talked about her in whispers. Over time, Kalea was uncomfortable, until finally she approached the two students who had been whispering while glancing at her. Zeline who saw that was a little surprised, she wondered what Kalea would do to those people.

“Excuse me, can I ask you something?” Kalea asked, making the two women stop whispering and look at Kalea a little strangely mixed with cynicism.

“What? We have no business with you,” one of the women replied.

“You were talking about me, right?” Kalea got right to the point.

“Wh-what? No! You’re so confident! You think you’re that famous that we should talk about you?!”

“T-that’s right! We’re not necessarily talking about you! You just happened to be passing by!”

Kalea paused, watching the two of them. “Relax, I’m just asking. You don’t need to fire in the pants like that,” Kalea retorted, instantly making the two even more embarrassed.

“Pftt, isn’t it getting obvious that you guys are talking about Lea?” Zeline asked now, approaching the two women with a smirking smile.

“Zeline, don’t scare them,” Kalea reprimanded, holding Zeline’s shoulders to make her step back a little. Kalea began to realize that they were now attracting the attention of the others. She looked back at the two women, then said, “I know there’s a lot of rumor that keeps talking about me. But instead of you being consumed by the rumor, don’t you want to ask me directly?”

“H-huh? I told you we don’t-”

“Is it true that you’re pregnant with your sugar daddy?” one of the girls asked, making her friend jump in disbelief.

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“Merry!”

“Damn it, you dare to ask such a question!” Zeline growled and was immediately restrained by Kalea.

“What is the result of having sex is a broken bone injury?” Kalea asked back, which immediately made the two people glance at Kalea’s right arm which was in a cast. They were silent, unable to answer. “I don’t know who’s spreading such untrue rumors, but I’m not pregnant and I really had an accident,” Kalea continued.

“You don’t have to explain it. They won’t listen and will be happy to insult you, Lea,” Zeline said, giving her friend an annoyed look.

“It’s okay, I know almost everyone here has turned to hate me. Or maybe they didn’t like me in the first place, and were happy to find out I was in this condition now,” Kalea replied with a flat face, not feeling any emotion. “But I don’t want this rumor that says I’m pregnant to spread and make me more disadvantaged.”

“I-I don’t fully believe it either! Everyone talks about it when you’re not around!” Merry said, the girl who had asked earlier.

“And do you believe me now after seeing my condition?” Kalea asked.

“Ma-maybe.”

“Merry, what are you talking about! Why are you taking her side?!” protested her friend.

“I was on the neutral side from the start, Jane!”

Kalea and Zeline walked back after finishing with the girl named Merry and Jane. And maybe the other kids heard it too when Kalea said the truth that she was not pregnant at all.

“Zeline, do you know who spread such rumors?” Kalea asked.

“No, you have to remember that I don’t go to class every day,” Zeline replied with a slight snort.

“Do you know what Violet and her friends said this morning?”

Zeline frowned and turned to Kalea. “What?”

“Aluna is a classy woman who is hard for any man to have.”

“...don’t make me laugh, Lea.”

“I was also trying to hold back my laughter when I heard it earlier.”

Kalea and Zeline decided to sit at the far table, after taking their orders they started eating their lunch while talking about Aluna again. They realized that Violet and her friends were looking at them sarcastically. Zeline was no less sarcastic about returning their gaze until Kalea told her not to deal with those people.

“I’m disgusted with Aluna who has become more silent as if she wants to show that she is a classy woman,” Zeline said irritably as she took a rough bite of her sandwich. “Hey, are you still going to let her be like that? Everyone should know how slutty she is!”

Kalea was silent, actually she was starting to change her mind. However, she had not found a suitable way to spread Aluna’s true nature.

“I don’t know what she has done, how she behaves with her friends,” Kalea replied with a spoon stuck in her mouth.

“Why should you care? Just spread it directly as she did to you!”

“No, if it was that easy, everyone wouldn’t believe it right away. You should know how people see Luna,” Kalea retorted, which immediately made Zeline pause and think.

What Kalea said was true. So far, Aluna has become a person that people really like. Aluna is known as a friendly, cheerful, sweet, and caring girl for her friends. Kalea did not know if Aluna was as annoying to her friends as she was to Kalea, but she was sure that Aluna was still hiding her true nature from others.

“I actually want them to realize for themselves what Luna’s true nature is,” Kalea said. “Because surely there can’t be anyone who doesn’t think logically and feels strange about Aluna’s attitude.”

“You know how Violet behaves herself; she gets very angry if anyone disagrees with her,” Zeline snorted.

“That’s also true, then she should be the first to know.”

“Do you have a plan?” Zeline asked, looking at Kalea curiously because now Kalea’s expression was solemn and she seemed to be planning something great.

“Not yet.”

“Asshole! You act like a big shot!” Zeline cursed in annoyance. Her expectations were crushed instantly.

Kalea sighed heavily, she returned Zeline’s gaze lazily. “I just got out of the hospital, Zeline. And you already told me to think hard,” Kalea retorted, equally annoyed.

“By the way, what about Arthur’s sister? Is he still bothering you?” Zeline asked, changing the subject.

“No, the last time was when you and she had a fight in the room,” Kalea replied casually.

“Wow ... she doesn’t feel guilty at all for getting you in trouble like that? Did Arthur and his parents not reprimand her for such behavior?” Zeline asked, unable to understand Angela’s attitude. It was true; she really hated typical people like Angela. “Then what about the five million dollars? Did you return it?”

Kalea shook her head slowly, then replied, “She didn’t reply to my message. Maybe later if I go to their house again.”

“You’re getting closer to Arthur’s parents now, huh? Aren’t you already approved by them? Looks like you can really conquer the heart of Arthur, the conqueror of women,” Zeline teased with a nosy smile.

Instead of feeling flattered or proud, Kalea only smiled wryly in response. “Not necessarily. Arthur doesn’t love me yet, I doubt he’ll even be able to return my feelings,” Kalea replied, making Zeline’s nosy smile fade.

“Haah... I can’t give you advice on winning Arthur’s heart either. Because if you make the wrong move, your relationship will suddenly drift away,” Zeline said, leaning back in her chair. “All I know is that if there’s a woman who starts out playing around with Arthur and turns into loving him, Arthur will unceremoniously walk away even though he’ll still talk to her nicely. That kind of asshole is your sugar daddy.”

“I know,” Kalea replied with a faint smile. “That’ll be my business, you better take care of your problems that seem to be quite difficult.”

“Huh? What do you mean? My life is fine; it flows like water.”

“Don’t you know that Angela likes Mr. McKenzie? You don’t feel rivaled?” Kalea asked suddenly, Zeline was a little stunned.

“T-then what does that have to do with me?”

“Doesn’t he like you?”