Chapter 0569

Julian must have stormed out of the room, because in the next moment, he burst into the hallway. We were face to face, our eyes meeting, both pairs widened.

Was Bridget telling the truth? Did Julian truly have a crush on me?

Julian wasn't denying it. But then, he wasn't saying much of anything at the moment.

*Jul-an?" Elva asked.

Julian startled, as if he hadn't realized she was there. He glanced down at her, and then back to me.

"Sorry, Elva," he said, and then stepped around us and disappeared down the hallway.

Bridget came out next. "Don't you dare ignore me, you - oh." Her face, which had been twisted with anger, quickly shifted into a more neutral friendliness when she saw me. She didn't smile, however, until she saw Elva beside me. "Good morning, you two."

"G'morning," Elva mumbled.

shock of learning of Julian's crush subsided, I began to comprehend the other words of the argument

to acquire far too many coincidences for me to give her the benefit of the doubt. It seemed like every time something terrible

did in this case as

deflecting like she usually did. Less and less people

with

Are you going to accuse me too? Of

accuse her, but I supposed my silence

an ugly glare. "Why would I need to interfere with the race, Piper? I'm the strongest swimmer and the best

isn't about cheating," I said. "I could have

you were a stronger swimmer, you wouldn't

near-drowning? No other species could swim as quickly and powerfully as even the laziest of the merfolk. Even a

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