Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 40

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#40

 

Sonnet unconsciously looked toward the window seat.

 

It was empty. As if it had never been filled.

 

Sonnet frowned deeply and quickly went to the very front.

 

Sitting there, she wouldn’t have to see the faces behind her and could just look forward. It was also good for concentrating on lectures.

 

Sonnet felt strangely awkward in the front seat. It seemed too close to where the professor was.

 

‘Was it always like this?’

 

Having sat by the window seat with Aiden all this time, she couldn’t adapt. Even though Sonnet had sat here longer than at the window seat.

 

Sonnet roughly pulled out her book from her bag.

 

She thought that hurting Aiden like that would make her wounded heart feel better. She thought it would be refreshing, satisfying.

 

And she thought she wouldn’t think about Aiden anymore.

 

But strangely, Aiden wouldn’t leave her mind. Rather, he came to mind more severely than before, and his words kept circling in her heart.

 

“While I was thinking about wanting to marry you, you…”

 

Aiden’s face looking at Sonnet then truly looked as sad as if he had received all the trials in the world.

 

It seemed like he felt betrayed too. Marriage.

 

‘Did he really think about marrying me?’

 

Even while thinking it couldn’t be sincere, she kept reconsidering.

 

If it was sincere.

 

Then, what was that conversation with Chester about?

 

When she heard it at the restaurant, she completely branded Aiden as having ulterior motives and only felt strongly that he had betrayed her, but thinking about it now, he seemed more sincere than ever, always showed consistent behavior, and even said he wanted to marry Sonnet.

 

‘What was it?’

 

Sonnet stared blankly at the letters while thinking, then sighed. Even if that was a misunderstanding, she couldn’t restore her relationship with Aiden now.

 

Aiden had said he would never look back at someone who abandoned him.

 

And it was about time to break up with Aiden anyway. She couldn’t deceive Aiden forever.

 

Aiden’s father viewed Sonnet unfavorably, and such love would be ready to cool down at any time.

 

‘We would have broken up eventually.’

 

Sonnet thought this way and blankly turned the page. It was while Sonnet was reading her book soullessly like this.

 

The classroom gradually became noisy as students entered, followed by a familiar name being called.

 

“Aiden, why did you go to that jewelry store back then?”

 

“Everyone was expecting that you were finally getting engaged to the Princess. Didn’t you already break off the engagement?”

 

Sonnet’s ears perked up involuntarily. She couldn’t see the letters in front of her properly.

 

“That’s none of your business.”

 

Aiden’s voice was quite low. Enough to instantly chill the surrounding atmosphere.

 

Sonnet didn’t dare turn around. Then someone said.

 

“So it was really true that you were engaged to the Princess.”

 

“Gales, do you still have something to say?”

 

The surroundings instantly became quiet.

 

The murmuring sounds also stopped at Aiden’s words, and the atmosphere sank as if everyone was just watching his mood.

 

The sound of books being placed and opened roughly echoed. The quite harsh sounds came from the direction of the window seat.

 

Strangely, Sonnet was particularly sensitive to stories related to Aiden, so she could hear them well.

 

She tried not to listen and just looked at her book when someone tapped Sonnet’s shoulder.

 

As she unconsciously turned her head, she made eye contact with Aiden.

 

Her heart sank for a moment, and at the same time, the person behind her smiled.

 

“I was wondering if I could sit behind you.”

 

It was Delr, who had previously gossiped about Sonnet.

 

She remembered him because Aiden had once punished those who threw pencils at him and made them apologize to him.

 

Looking around, not only behind Sonnet but also on both sides, there wasn’t a single person. As if Sonnet had some contagious disease.

 

So Sonnet was grateful to Delr for approaching her.

 

Sonnet didn’t decline and said he could sit in the back seat. As she turned her head, she strangely felt like Aiden was watching. Sonnet tried not to care and focused on her book.

 

Eventually the professor entered, said a few words about the exam, and the lecture began. For the first time in a while, Sonnet moved her pen diligently to focus on the lecture.

 

The professor’s words paused briefly.

 

Sonnet also stopped her pen, and suddenly thought of the notebook that used to slide smoothly in front of her. And the face that smiled warmly. Sonnet frowned for a moment and gripped her pen tightly.

 

She barely managed to listen to the lecture like that.

 

When the professor left the classroom, Sonnet felt completely drained. As Sonnet was packing her bag, she heard someone running over urgently.

 

“Aiden, you also submitted documents to transfer to another school this time. Then what happens to your Madou Matches?”

 

“I have to finish this match before I go.”

 

“Wow, that’s a relief. Do you know how nervous I was when I heard this news yesterday? At least our school’s official matches will end after we finish the next match, but how would we win next time without you?”

 

Sonnet’s hands stopped packing her bag. Aiden was going to another school.

 

‘Military academy?’

 

She remembered hearing that he dreamed of going to military academy.

 

She recalled Aiden excitedly explaining that day. He seemed to have already made plans to go to military academy.

 

‘Come to think of it, even without making that fake confession to Aiden, he would have transferred eventually…’

 

The thought that Aiden might leave school made Sonnet feel even worse. She somehow felt like she had made a huge mistake with Aiden and sighed involuntarily.

 

She didn’t know that living selfishly and thinking only of herself would become such a huge ball rolling back to Sonnet.

 

Sonnet just stared down at her bag for no reason.

 

Even in the midst of this, words related to him were heard as always.

 

“Aiden, aren’t you going to eat lunch?”

 

‘Lunch.’

 

At those words, Sonnet hurriedly packed her bag.

 

Just as she got up and was leaving the classroom, she ran right into Aiden who was also about to leave the classroom.

 

Sonnet froze in confusion, and Aiden just quietly stared at such Sonnet.

 

There was no longer the warm and vividly shining gaze. A gaze so cold that she could feel the chill surrounded Sonnet.

 

Aiden looked extremely cold. Cold enough that it was difficult to speak to him carelessly.

 

Sonnet hurriedly turned her head and left the classroom. Only after mixing into the crowd of bustling people did her tense heart somewhat melt. Even so, Sonnet’s expression didn’t soften.

 

‘…Strange.’

 

Sonnet found Aiden’s completely changed atmosphere both strange and new. Because of that, she became convinced that there would be no more entanglements with him. She could properly feel the wall that had formed between them.

 

Sonnet momentarily missed his warm gaze, then frowned.

 

‘He won’t return to being that kind of person anymore.’

 

We won’t be entangled anymore either.

 

It was already a relationship that Sonnet had made that way. To avoid regretting again, Sonnet didn’t think about it anymore.

 

Sonnet walked busily.

 

The sunlight was quite intense on paths that weren’t shaded, and the heat rose to her face. Sonnet wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked around.

 

She had arrived at the lakeside before she knew it.

 

There were still many people on the green grass. Cheerfully laughing sounds and groups exchanging amused glances among themselves, and many lying around lazily.

 

Now that even the exams were over, they looked even more relaxed and free. The best spot where she used to sit with Aiden was empty.

 

Sonnet turned her head and sighed. If she had at least had many friends around, she might not have felt the emptiness this much and could have shared emotions and received comfort.

 

‘I should have made some friends earlier.’

 

Since she experienced everything for the first time with Aiden, it seemed to remain deeper in her mind. Sonnet became even more depressed.

 

If she could turn back time, she wanted to go back to before confessing to Aiden. She was really ignorantly reckless back then.

 

Perhaps because it was right after the exams ended, the sandwich shop near the school gate was also very crowded. Sonnet barely found a remaining seat.

 

It was when she habitually bought a carrot sandwich and took a bite.

 

“Did you hear the rumors about Aiden?”

 

Sonnet just chewed the carrot in her mouth. Words were constantly heard from the side. Even though she didn’t want to hear them.

 

“He broke off his engagement with the Princess at the banquet.”

 

“I already heard. My friend is close to his cousin.”

 

“According to rumors, there wasn’t anything special with the woman he brought to the banquet.”

 

Sonnet forced herself to eat the sandwich. She was crunching on carrots when it happened.

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