NovelXXXChapter 320 As soon as Citrine finished speaking, a ripple of whispers swept through the crowd. Suddenly, the way everyone looked at Kali changed completely.
"Kali just turned a love ballad about two heroes into skind of wild party dance. Honestly, that's disgusting." "Seriously, what is going on in her head? Even a story about heroes isn't sacred to her." "And she calls herself Crestwood University's star student? More like Crestwood's embarrassment." "She didn't even bother to check what the song meant before dancing. Way to make a fool of herself." "I'm so done with her. From now on, Citrine's my idol. Kali's canceled." "Yeah, Citrine is way more talented." "If anyone deserves the title of Crestwood's top student, it's Citrine. She actually lives up to it." Kali couldn't understand why, in just a matter of moments, the admiration in everyone's eyes had turned to scorn and contempt. She felt a lump rise in her throat. "I didn't know-I really didn't know," she protested, her voice trembling.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer face drained of color. "If I'd known what the lyrics meant, I never would have danced like that." Citrine arched an eyebrow at her, lips curling in a half-smile. She was about to leave this petty scene when suddenly, a man in a sharp suit stepped forward.
"Apologize." His voice was cold, his eyes fixed hard on Citrine.
The unexpected command made Citrine pause. She looked up and met a pair of deep, dark eyes-the very eyes of the man she'd once wished she'd never see again.
Her whole body tensed, but she forced herself not to flinch. Jaw tight, she met his gaze with a steely glare. "Why should I apologize?" she shot back.
Theo had no idea why seeing this girl always made his chest tighten, why he felt so quick to relent around her. He did his best to tamp down the strange urge to show her mercy.
"You bullied my sister," he said, glancing from Citrine to Kali, his expression growing colder by the second. After all, this girl was basically a stranger-she didn't deserve to even be compared to Kali.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHis tone was icy. "My sister's not in good health. You upset her like this-if something happens to her, can you take responsibility?" Citrine rolled her eyes. "Her health is none of my business. Why am I suddenly responsible for her? Is she made of glass? If she can't handle a few facts, maybe she should just stay hand rest in bed, instead of coming to school." She took a tic step back, putting a wide distance between herself and Theo and Kali. "You'd better keep your fragile little porcelain doll away from me. I'd hate to break something so delicate." Seeing her reaction, the other students followed suit, shuffling backwards to widen the gap.
"Kali, if you're so sick, you should've warned us. I'd better steer clear-don't want you accusingof anything if you get hurt."
"Kali's brother, maybe you should just take her home. School's a rough place for someone to breakable. We're just regular people; it's not fair to expect us to take the fall if she trips over her own feet." "Besides, Citrine was just stating the facts. No need to overreact." "Exactly. Citrine didn't do anything wrong."
"Kali's brother, maybe you should get the whole story from your sisterm before you star pointing fingers. Citrine's being blamed for nothing."
One student, less patient than the rest, scoffed. "Maybe your sistem should've actually understood the song before she danced. Not Citrine's fault she didn't do her homework." "All Citrine did was educate her. She wasn't trying to hurt anyone." "Honestly, Kali should be thanking Citrine."
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