Rich Sickly Love Pretender

with turned out to be a h

get rid of t

me? It was urgent,

a new record. Listening to their bickering downstairs, I foun

me. my father wanted me to continue attending the best high school in the city, while my mother, knowin

matter where I studied; either way

he town. With my family's wealth, I could live a carefre

at was just fluff; I ju

ntly decorated school gate. I didn't expect that my mo

city, boasting the finest faculty. Students here either

o me. The key was that I could h

She completely lacked the demeanor of a lady, much like me. At this moment, she was leaning against the gate with her arms cr

, " she said. I was used to her antics and didn't even

bunch of dull students, utterly boring, except for one person who caught my attention. In the front row sat a boy sporting a bowl

distinctive" appearance before, and I

re not into that guy, are you? Such a peculiar taste, " s

owded, but I spotted an empty seat at the table where the guy with the bowl-cut hairst

ontinued eating as if nothing had happened. I kep

ad Bennett suddenly

e of my old lad

as eyeing the guy across

eaching to take the guy's glasses. I didn't stop him,

d Brad's wrist and gently pushed him ba

as known for his size and strength,

ed to glance at me, and that one look made my hair stand on end. Though I couldn

that the bowl-cut boy's name is Shawn Kim. Nothing else. To keep his background so secret, he must be someone signific

esn't suit him at all." I couldn't help

alked home alone. I could have had the driver pick me up, but af

trict, and further ahead was my complex. The security here had always been good

and fists hitting the guy filled the street, yet no security guard came to stop it. Th

ndition, but there was a pool of blood on the gro

lying one in number?" I shouted

the guy, and I fina

it was

e-aged man with yellow teeth, a cigarette in one hand and

d advance, but I grabbed his arm

rt-level judo pract

ining since childhood, taking down a

new they were no match for me

d man said, scrambling to his feet and

as now empty excep

his face. "Shawn, I'm Chelsey Jackson. I sat

ally r

gone, and blood from his forehead had soaked his

ly handsome, with deep-set

ess, staring

now what would have happened otherwise, " Sha

to support him, and I wasn't sure if it was my imagin

Though I was supporting him, his towering figu

could even smell a fai

as quite

that. "You're hurt; you should go to

, " Shawn replied, pushing my ha

n't come

of last night. It was clear to me that he was s

s absence from school for a day, gave me a mischievous grin. "What's

. Instead, I turned over, found a comfort

ing. Wasn't a good

n didn't show up f

as usual, I wa

at opposite ends of the sof

er peacefully, given how they usually

a ghost, ignoring everyone, not wantin

her couldn't stand my disregard for him. But I didn't care. I continued

rustration on my mothe

ows how many mistresses," my mother retorted immediately. Perhaps realizing she shouldn'

avy stone was pressing down on my

long, just get a divorce. Don't worry about me; I can manage just fine on my own." I d

jects being smashed to the floor. I felt nothing but disgust and nausea. Who would have thoug

rything return

day's drama was over, my

she seemed nerv

ly making up her mind. "Chelsey, your fath

don't worry, the young man is very ou

stared at her with

e too." my mother could never stand anyone commenting on her marriage.

la

ly dodged that sl

ntrol, " my mother said, trying to calm down. Sh

he son of the Kims, the real estate tycoon Shawn's family. As lo

's all for your

ring back an illegitimate child to fight you for the family assets. As long as you

nger. It was absurd and hypocritical. How

I was taken

changed pleasantries, leav

n't you go chat with him? Young people always have com

t to go upstairs t

oom had its door slightly ajar.

door, but there

leave, a hand suddenly

could only make out a tall fig

d, but cou

hed against my neck, makin

ayful and delighted, like a child

was unmistaka

d been recuperating

at each other, neit

broke the

is seemingly ordinary classmate was actually the son of a real

trouble, I had to hide my identity at school." Half of Shawn's face was hidden in the shadow

omfortable, and I fe

red his eyes, no lo

xing. "What about the engagement?" I as

n't k

re, and I couldn't help b

e engagement beforehand, you mu

ther to break of

ing an ally and eagerly shared my pla

ughout, but I didn't mind

called me to go home that

ought I heard him softly s

learly and didn't

Shawn return

sual shabby clothes again,

him out of the classroom, moving so fast t

ts definitely won't agree to break off the eng

"Alright, come to

nning to show off my spoiled behavior in front of M

tell me what's

..

ng at the wall covered in phot

ld I see Shawn's room filled with my p

tterly

of stalk

oto. It showed two children in hospital gow

e a punch

wo kids in the phot

a mental hospital? Did I have mental illnes

and my head throbbed painfully. Finally

bring you pain." In the last moment before