However, Giselle wasnât offended at all. Instead, she thought of it as a harmless joke.
âHereâs your shirt from last time. I have patched it up for you. Why donât you try it on?â
Giselle stood up and threw Casperâs collared T-shirt back to him.
âItâs patched very nicely. Iâll be wearing this every day from now onward.â
Casper didnât put it on at once. Instead, he scrutinized it closely and ran his fingers over where the patch was made. However, he felt that Giselleâs sewing wasnât as good as his. Nevertheless, he didnât express his actual thoughts and praised her needlework instead.
In spite of that, his compliment was still very sincere.
âYou keep forgetting your manners now.â
Giselle shot a glare at him before pointing to the dishes on the table. âWash everything up and then go back and get some rest. Youâre not allowed to spend the night here.â
Casper was left with no choice given how volatile Giselleâs mood was. He cleared the table and did the dishes just like a dutiful housewife. In a short while, the whole kitchen was spick and span.
After that, Casper returned to his dorm with his badly sewn t-shirt in hand.
Felix was surprised to see Casper.
Looking at Casper intently, Felix teased, âOh? I thought you werenât coming back tonight.â
âHow is that possible? Do I look that open? Anyway, Iâm heading to the library as it has been a while since Iâve been there. Do you want to come along? Should I leave the door unlocked for you tonight?
When I walked past the female dorm just now, I seemed to have seen Wendy with another guy,â
Casper remarked with a cheeky smile and a wink.
In truth, he didnât see Wendy at all. He was just saying it to get on Felixâs nerves.
âAre you serious?â
Springing up from his chair, Felixâs expression drastically changed as he stared at Casper anxiously.
He was well aware that Wendy had many admirers given how pretty she was. Furthermore, there were more girls than boys in the faculty of accounting. Therefore, he had recently suspected that someone was trying to steal Wendy away from him. However, he had failed to discover who the person was. But, now that Casper mentioned it, he naturally got worried.
âWhatâs wrong? Are you worried that Wendy will be stolen by some other guy? Havenât you slept with her already? After all, you have already gotten what you wanted,â Casper joked.
âHuh, Casper. Iâm being serious. Did you really see Wendy with some other guy?â
Felix frantically grabbed Casperâs shoulders. âThis is no joke. Donât worry. Just tell me if you really saw someone. Iâm going to kill whoever thatâs trying to steal my girl!â
âHaha, look at how nervous you are. I donât even know what else to say. After all, I was just pulling your leg.â
Glancing at his shoulders, Casper plainly asked, âTell me, have you suspected that Wendy has been cheating on you?â
âHehe, Casper. You have given me the shock of my life.â
Releasing his hands, Felix adamantly denied, âItâs nothing. Nothing at all.â
Given how embarrassing the matter was, Felix didnât feel like sharing it with Casper.
âAm I not your best friend? If something is going on, tell me. I donât want to see you looking sullen all the time. Together, we have never been afraid of anyone nor backed away from any problem,â Casper declared after giving Felix an earnest look.
He could see that Felix and Wendy were having problems, and it didnât seem like a trivial one.
However, if Felix refused to talk about it, he wouldnât force the issue any further.
âCasper, thank you. But, I can handle it myself,â Felix replied, touched by Casperâs words.
âI believe you will definitely be able to do it.â Casper nodded.
In truth, during their trip to Terragon Hill, Casper had already noticed that something was amiss, despite their jovial interactions on the surface.
As time flew by, Casper looked forward to noon every day. During that time, he would meet up with Amelia under the tree behind the hill. He would specially pack some food from the cafeteria and had lunch with her.
Fortunately, the weather had been wonderful with no rain lately. Hence, he didnât need to worry about Amelia not showing up due to rain.
Whenever he bought food from the cafeteria, he didnât pick the most expensive items. Instead, he chose whatever ordinary food was available.
Casper wanted to keep a low profile so that his identity wouldnât be revealed to Amelia right away.
Instead, he preferred to do it gradually so that it would be easier for her to accept it. After all, he didnât want her to be troubled by the gap in their wealth.
âCasper, why havenât you been lunching with us recently? Instead, you always disappear at noon. Do you have a new girl now? Who have you been dating? Hmm, it will do you good as long as you can forget about Kitty.â
âCasper, wonât you make Lillian jealous by doing this? itâs obvious to me that sheâs interested in you.
The day youâre no longer interested in her, please let me know. It would be a good opportunity for me to comfort her.â
âBy the way, Casper. When are you free? Shall we go out again with Wendy and her dormmates?â
When they saw Casper about to leave their dorm alone, Remy and Colton, who were playing computer games, teased him. They made it sound like he was the epitome of a heartless person.
Casper felt helpless in the situation. With regards to Lillian, he had no intention of developing a relationship with her. However, fate seemed to have other plans.
Similarly, despite designating Giselle as his future wife, there hardly seemed to be any development on that front. In fact, Giselle didnât seem to be really interested.
Lastly, he couldnât bring himself to abandon Amelia. After all, she was as timid as a frightened little rabbit. He was worried that if he let her go off on her own, he might end up causing her early demise instead.
Hence, after reprimanding both Remy and Colton, Casper put on his cap and headed to the cafeteria.