Chapter 78

Jonathan caught the flicker of heartache and concern in Michelle's eyes. His chest tightened. Apart from Jayla, Michelle was the only person who ever truly cared about him. In the Campbell family, such sympathetic looks were reserved solely for Frederick. "It used to suffocate me," Jonathan said with a faint smile, his voice soft yet alluring. "Now, I've gotten used to it. Are you worried about me?" Michelle's eyes were brimming with tenderness. "Of course, I'm worried about you. Living in that kind of environment for too long could make anyone depressed." Jonathan fell silent. She wasn't wrong. In his past life, depression had consumed him. A week before the college entrance exams, his mental state completely collapsed. A visit to the hospital confirmed it—severe depression. And the culprit was the Campbell family's blatant favoritism and neglect. His parents and three older sisters never noticed his pain. The night before the exams, amidst a torrential downpour, he was thrown ou