Chapter 395

"Come on. Let's head back to the dorm," I suggested. Matthew replied, "Yeah. You guys should go back and get changed. We'll have lunch together later before catching my cousin's performance." I quickly asked, "Is Isabelle coming?" "Of course not! She'd shred me to pieces!" Matthew stuck out his tongue playfully and dashed out of the classroom, eager to see his cousin. I shook my head, exasperated. One look at him, and no one would believe he had a platonic relationship with his cousin. Benjamin, Liam, and I reluctantly returned to our dorm. While we were going down the stairs, I spotted Charlotte. Worried about Gabrielle, I stopped her and started walking alongside her. "How's Gabrielle? Did her family give her a hard time after I left?" Charlotte sighed. "Of course they did. They scolded her so much that she ended up bawling her eyes out." "What happened in the end? Did she give in?" "No," Charlotte replied, shaking her head. "She's as stubborn as a mule and wouldn't budge