Chapter 964 Someone Confesses to Hannah
Carter was lightning fast and got back with the medicine in no time.
Lassie wasted no time and started applying it to Shirley.
Worried it might sting, she blew on it while she worked.
Shirley's face turned red from the pain, and sweat dotted her forehead, but she stayed silent, biting her lip hard.
The burn ointment worked like a charm.
It stung at first, but soon it felt cool and soothing, and the pain vanished.
Shirley quickly smiled like nothing happened. "I'm good now. It doesn't hurt at all! Mom, Dad, don't be mad at Violet. She didn't mean it!"
Her sweet and understanding nature made Lassie's heart ache.
Lassie ruffled her hair, eyes a bit teary.
Violet shot her a fierce look, then softened, sat beside her, and took her hand, saying with guilt, "Looks like we're spending Christmas here this year! I heard there are a bunch of new movies out. How about a family movie night?"
Lassie loved the idea of family time and jumped on it, "Absolutely! What do you want to see? I'll get the tickets."
Carter nodded. "Sounds great! I've got everything sorted at work, so I'm free whenever. Just let me know, and I'm in."
Lassie pulled out her phone to check for tickets.
Seeing everyone so happy, Charles felt content and cleared his throat, "Alright, you guys go enjoy the movie. I'll head out now."
This time, Violet didn't push for Charles to stay. She just waved and smiled, "See you tomorrow, Charles."
Her unusual behavior made Charles pause for a second.
But he didn't dwell on it.
For him, Violet not being clingy was a relief, so he didn't question it.
Lassie, Shirley, and Violet were busy picking a movie.
Carter got up to see Charles out.
Even though he'd said it a million times, Carter couldn't help but thank Charles again, "Charles, thanks for everything lately! Without you, Violet wouldn't have bounced back so fast."
Nowadays, Charles was even taller than Carter.
Standing together, Charles held his own in every way.
He patted Carter on the shoulder like an equal. "If you keep thanking me, I'm gonna get mad."
Carter grinned and nodded. "Alright, no more formalities!"
Charles added, "Shirley's neck is hurt, so have her sleep on her stomach tonight. Even with the ointment, blisters might form, and it could hurt. Sleeping on her stomach will keep the blisters from breaking and scarring."
Carter nodded. "Got it! I'll have Lassie sleep with her tonight!"
Charles said, "Alright, I'm off!"
After leaving Carter's place, it was still early, so he didn't head home but went straight to D University.
Snow started falling just as he stepped out.
Soon, a thin layer of white covered the ground.
After parking, Charles took the campus shuttle to Hannah's dorm, found a spot by a flower bed, and called her.
As soon as the call connected, a beautiful melody played in his ear.
It was Hannah's ringtone.
Charles turned towards the sound and spotted Hannah, juggling books and walking with Stella, heading back to the dorm.
Hannah pulled out her phone, about to answer, when a bouquet of flowers suddenly appeared in front of her.
The flowers were wrapped in fancy paper, with big snowflakes gently falling on them, making them look super pretty.
Seeing someone giving flowers to Hannah, Charles stood up with his phone still in hand.
Hannah was caught off guard by the flowers and forgot to answer the call.
She looked from the flowers to the person holding them.
The guy was in his early twenties, at least 5'9", wearing a sleek black trench coat that made him look like he stepped out of a comic book—tall, handsome, and all that.
It was their senior from school, Arthur Day.
Hannah asked, "Mr. Day, what's this about?"
Arthur's face turned a bit red as he handed the flowers to Hannah. "I've liked you for a long time. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Both Hannah and Charles were stunned, while Stella had a knowing smile.
Hannah's brow furrowed, and she nudged Stella forward a bit, smiling. "Did you give these to the wrong person? You probably meant to give them to Stella!"
Stella was gorgeous, had a great figure, and was super lively—very popular. She was even voted one of the most beautiful people at D University when the school year started.
Every day, tons of people sent flowers to Stella.
So when Arthur handed the flowers to Hannah, her first thought was that it had to be a mistake.
How could handsome Arthur like the ordinary Hannah?
Both Arthur and Stella were taken aback.
Arthur's face turned even redder. "You're Hannah from the journalism department. I didn't get it wrong! I've noticed you since you started school! I really like you, so will you be my girlfriend?"
Hannah then realized Arthur hadn't made a mistake and was really confessing to her.
Arthur was always the center of attention at school. Wherever he went, people noticed.
Seeing him confess to Hannah, students passing by started to gather around.
"Isn't that Hannah from the journalism department? Arthur actually likes her?"
"Yeah! She looks pretty average! Her figure is average too, and her chest isn't even as big as mine! Arthur's taste is really strange."
"I thought Arthur would go for someone like Stella, but he actually likes someone so ordinary."
Hannah stayed quiet.
"Don't underestimate Hannah's looks. She's quite famous in the journalism department. She's the first and only student from our school to interview the CEO of IntelliMerge Technologies, Charles! If she wasn't capable, the school wouldn't have let her do the interview."
"Yeah, she might not be super pretty, but she's very capable."
Hannah stayed quiet.
She appreciated their recognition of her skills.
But why did they have to put down her appearance?
Seeing more and more people gathering, Hannah felt a bit embarrassed and pushed the flowers back, saying awkwardly, "Sorry, I already have a boyfriend."
Arthur, however, wasn't fazed. "Is your boyfriend as outstanding as me?"
Arthur was confident in himself and thought he was second to none in both ability and looks.
Even if it came to competition, he figured he had a ninety percent chance of winning.
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