Chapter 51: Being Seen is a Kind of Luck

Wyatt helped Chloe bring her books back home, and then pulled a small tube of ointment from his bag—something he had picked up earlier. "Apply some of this, and it’ll heal faster." He didn’t specify what the ointment was for, but Chloe could guess. She smiled a bit, surprised at how thoughtful Wyatt was, though she also felt slightly embarrassed by his gesture. After returning home, Chloe took a moment to gather herself before unpacking the bag of books. One by one, she organized them until she was drenched in sweat. After a quick shower, she picked up the tube of ointment and applied it carefully. Despite it being early in the evening, she was too exhausted to study. Her plans had been derailed by the day’s events, and now she just wanted to sleep. However, in the middle of the night, she was startled awake by a nightmare. In her dream, Julian was like a terrifying demon, relentlessly chasing her. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t escape, as though her fate had been