Chapter 127: The Limit of Patience

"Bastard!"

Kevan? Why is he here?

"Stay away from Frel!" Kevan stepped forward and grabbed Kenn’s uniform collar. "I’ve been patient with you for a long time. My silence doesn’t mean I don’t know anything." His voice was low, yet filled with deadly menace.

Thud.

Another punch landed on Kenn’s cheekbone. I gasped and instinctively covered my mouth. However, Kenn’s face still looked calm. He stared at Kevan as if he did not feel any pain at all.

"Even if you’re the school owner’s son, no one is allowed to take what’s mine," Kevan grabbed Kenn’s collar again, "including you."

Thud.

Kevan threw an even harder punch, causing fresh blood to seep again from the corner of Kenn’s lips. My breath caught as I held back my tears. It felt as if something sharp had pierced my heart watching that scene.

Kenn wiped the corner of his lips with his thumb. He looked at the bloodstain, then smirked. There was no regret on his faceface, instead, he seemed to be enjoying this chaos.

"Is that all you’ve got?" Kenn smiled crookedly. "I didn’t expect our Student Council President to be this weak." He chuckled softly, making the atmosphere even more heated.

I swallowed hard. I couldn’t see Kevan’s expression because his back was facing me, but his emotions were clearly visible from his clenched fists and tensed muscles. His whole body was trembling violently, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Whack.

In a matter of seconds, Kevan threw a punch straight at Kenn’s stomach, making the boy reflexively bend over in pain.

A sharp ache pierced my chest. It hurt so much to see Kenn like that, yet I couldn’t do anything. My body felt frozen. Kenn tried to stand up straight again even as he grimaced in pain. He coughed softly, trying to regulate his increasingly uneven breathing.

Kevan panted heavily. "Why are you staying silent? Fight back, Kenn! Aren’t you fond of fighting? Don’t you think you’re the toughest in this school?" he shouted.

Kevan’s voice sounded terrifying. I never expected him to be this angry. Because Kenn did not fight back, Kevan became even more blinded by rage.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

He kept punching Kenn’s stomach repeatedly with overwhelming emotion.

Kenn bent over as more blood flowed from his mouth. I stood there with my body trembling violently. I desperately wanted to step forward and pull Kevan away to make him stop, but my legs felt paralyzed. My tongue was stiff, unable to utter a single word. My heart screamed in agony, begging Kevan to stop hurting Kenn. The world around me seemed to slow down, leaving only the sound of physical blows that painfully assaulted my ears.

Suddenly, several voices were heard stopping Kevan’s actions.

"You need to calm down, Kevan."

"Enough! Your actions are frightening Frel."

I jolted. Those were Ari’s and Alvin’s voices.

They arrived just in time before the situation worsened.

I only then realized that the garden was already filled with students watching. Ari and Alvin were now holding Kevan to restrain his anger. Whispers began to spread through the crowd, but none of them dared to come closer.

Slowly, Kevan began to calm down. He took a deep breath to control his emotions.

"Alvin, take Frel to the Student Council room." When Alvin was about to respond, Kevan emphasized forcefully, "Now!"

I stared at Kevan’s back with a shattered feeling. Alvin put an arm around my shoulders to take me away, but a voice stopped our steps.

"You can beat me as much as you want, but you have no right to ask me to stay away from the girl I love."

Instantly, I turned toward Kenn. My eyes widened when I saw Kevan about to throw another punch, but this time Kenn managed to catch the fist. The air around them seemed to freeze as the tension rose again.

Kenn smiled mockingly. "Why? Are you afraid of losing her?" His gaze turned sharp. "Don’t pretend to be good in front of me. I’m sure a guy as smart as you already knows who he has liked all this time."

I did not understand what Kenn meant. I could only look at them anxiously, afraid that Kevan would be provoked again. Fortunately, Ari held Kevan tightly, preventing the fight from continuing.

"That’s enough, Kenn! Don’t make things worse!" Ari snapped in a warning tone.

"Come on, Frel. We’d better wait for Kevan in the Student Council room," Alvin said firmly. He pulled me away, trying to break the eye contact between Kenn and me.

I fell silent for a moment, looking at Kenn, who was also looking at me. Tomi and Dara seemed to have just arrived, pushing through the crowd and immediately approaching Kenn.

Meanwhile, every step I took felt heavier, taking me farther away from Kenn, who kept watching me leave.

In the end, I chose to follow Alvin.

I let out a long sigh. At least now, Dara and Tomi were by Kenn’s side. He was not alone. I hoped they would take him to the school clinic or the hospital soon to treat his injuries. Because there was a possibility that after this, I would no longer be able to be close to him.

I had to remember that there were other people’s feelings that I had to prioritize above my own.

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