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.

good wishes. Instead, as the shock of learning of Julian's crush subsided, I began to comprehend the other words of the argument between Bridget

too many coincidences

she did in this

did. Less and less people were ready to defend her now. Maybe this was the time she would finally give

with

like Julian. Are you

I supposed my silence might have given my opinion

to crow. Her face split into an ugly glare. "Why would I need to interfere with the race, Piper? I'm the strongest swimmer and the best athlete here.

said. "I could

stronger swimmer, you wouldn't have

near-drowning? No other species could swim as quickly and powerfully as even the laziest of the merfolk. Even a champion werewolf would not have been able to

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