Chapter 75: One Call, One Destruction

"Are you sure? You're not lying, are you?" I asked once again, making sure I hadn’t misheard.

"Why would I lie? Farah decided to leave on her own. Yeah, even though all of it wasn’t separated from Kenn’s brilliant plan." Dara leaned back against her chair casually.

"Farah decided it herself? Really? Just like that? That easily?" I asked in quick succession, still filled with disbelief.

"Of course it’s true. I heard it with my own ears. The atmosphere was extremely tense at that time, Frel. I still remember, after all of us returned from the hospital yesterday, as soon as we arrived at school, Kenn immediately approached Farah in her classroom. Since Tomi was curious, I ended up following him to catch up with Kenn."

There was a brief pause before Dara continued her story. She took a deep breath as if preparing for a big drama.

"Inside that twelfth-grade classroom, Frel, Kenn bravely said to Farah like this, ‘One call from me, and your father will lose his job at my company. Your mother’s café can also be shut down this afternoon. Still want to argue?’ At that time, Farah refused to leave the school."

"What did Kenn do after that?" I asked curiously. "Did he really make the call?"

"He didn’t call right away, but Kenn immediately responded firmly and threateningly. ‘Now the choice is in your hands. Leave the school, or this very second I will fire your father from his position as manager at my company and make your mother’s café go bankrupt in an instant.’ Kenn is incredible, isn’t he?" Dara snapped her fingers enthusiastically.

I was left completely speechless, not knowing how to respond.

Was that really Kenn? He doesn’t have a twin, does he? What actually made that guy change so drastically?

"Why are you daydreaming? Hello?" Dara said while waving her hand in front of my face.

I snapped out of my thoughts. "So, did Farah finally choose the first option?"

"It wasn’t that easy. At first, she insisted and said that it wouldn’t be easy for anyone to expel her from school. However, Kenn wasn’t out of ideas. He immediately contacted Farah’s father and mother, then handed the phone to the girl."

Dara stood up again from her seat. She paced back and forth in front of me.

"I’m sure Farah was scolded severely by her parents. When she received that call, her face immediately turned pale like a living corpse."

"Really? Then what happened next?" My curiosity grew even stronger.

"Yeah, in the end she was forced to choose to leave. Maybe she felt embarrassed because many of her classmates were watching. Besides, I was already fed up with seeing someone who loved to bully others like her."

Suddenly, Dara’s expression turned serious, then she tapped her index finger on her forehead several times. “But, Frel, what confuses me is why Kenn was so angry at Farah? Haven’t you two always been enemies and never gotten along? Why would Kenn defend you that far? Or could it be—”

“Hey, this is a hospital, not a gathering place for a social club.” Alvin’s voice suddenly cut off Dara’s words. He entered together with Kevan and Ari. “You’re so noisy it can be heard all the way to the front hallway,” Alvin added with a chuckle.

“Ari,” Dara called coquettishly, jogging toward him and wrapping her arms around the boy’s arm. “You took so long to come here. I missed you!”

I could only stare in disbelief at Dara’s behavior. It was truly outrageous and completely inappropriate. When I signaled her to move away from Ari, instead of obeying, Dara tightened her grip and stuck her tongue out at me.

What was even more surprising was that Ari didn’t resist at all. He actually looked happy and smiled shyly.

“Sorry, I stopped to buy some drinks first,” Ari whispered softly.

What is going on with them?

“Just let it be, Frel. It’s normal. They’re a couple,” Kevan said as he sat right beside me. “How are you feeling today? Do you feel better now?”

I nodded and gave a sweet smile, before finally realizing something he had just said.

“Wait a minute. A couple? What do you mean?” I asked with wide eyes.

It seemed that I was the only one in this room who looked foolish.

Kevan chuckled at my reaction. “It means Dara is officially in a relationship with Ari.”

I choked and coughed lightly in shock. “What?”

“Relax, Frel. Your reaction is like you’ve just been sentenced to death,” Alvin teased jokingly.

“Of course. I can accept the sentence, but let you be the one to serve the punishment!” I snapped back.

Alvin grinned widely, while I snorted and shot him a cynical glare as I accepted a glass of water from Kevan.

“Drink first, slowly,” Kevan said soothingly.

My curiosity was still not satisfied. I wanted to know the real truth, so I turned my gaze back to Dara. “Now answer honestly, are you and Ari really dating?”

Dara nodded proudly, while Ari smiled awkwardly. It was clear that he failed to hide his nervousness.

My mind tried to replay all the events. It seemed like something had been forgotten. Something was not right.

I stared sharply at Dara. Her expression signaled an invaluable victory. She winked at me while continuing to smile in her place.

“What? Jealous?” Dara teased softly.

Damn it!

So the sweet and innocent guy who had never dated that Dara mentioned was Ari? Her target was Ari?

Oh God … please save Ari.

Before my shock had even faded, suddenly Grandma rushed into the room, followed by Grandpa behind her.

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