Chapter 54

Mayra's expression fell. She deliberately slowed her pace as she walked into the school, unsure whether Gordon had seen her. She finally entered the classroom and took her seat when the bell rang. Emily was humming a song, seemingly in a good mood. She took out her books and fished out a piece of candy for Mayra. "I bought this ginger candy yesterday. It's delicious. Don't let the teacher catch you." "Thanks." As the class monitor, Emily led the reading session on the platform. Mayra noticed that she looked particularly diligent today. In the past, she would've been dozing off on the platform by this time. The image of Emily getting off the bus with Gordon lingered in Mayra's mind. Would Gordon and Emily still end up together? If she got in between them, she would become a homewrecker. That was the last thing she wanted. The morning classes ended, and the students began filing out of the room for a short break. Packing her books, Emily finally struck up a conversation with Ma