Chapter 5

Summer break flew by in the blink of an eye. Before I knew it, it was time for school to start.

My mom had already arranged for me to enroll in the same international school as Asher.

The same place Liam and I had attended in my past life.

On the first day of school, I got into the car early. When Asher opened the door, I cheerfully called out to him:

"Morning, Brother! Mom said we'd be going to and from school together from now on."

Asher's hand paused in mid-air. Then, without a word, he sat in the corner furthest from me. The next day, I did the same. The third day. The fourth day… This went on for nearly two months.

But I noticed that even though Asher never spoke to me, and my words were always ignored like they were just thin air to him, sometimes, when I ate breakfast slowly and rushed out of the yard, I'd find him still leaning against the car, backpack on, waiting.

I suppressed my surprise and said with a smile:

"Brother, you're really a good person."

As usual, he gave me a faint glance, then slipped into the car without a word.

But—

This time, when he got in the car, he stepped in with his right foot first!

A smile tugged at the corners of my lips.

Interesting, he really has changed.

That day.

After school, I waited at the entrance of the academic building for ages, but there was no sign of Asher, and I couldn't reach him on his phone.

As I was anxiously pacing around, something suddenly *clicked* in my mind.

I remembered.

Around this time in my past life, a sensational incident occurred at the school gate.

Back then, I was desperately trying to catch up with the school's pace, cramming for lessons.

I only vaguely heard students discussing it, saying someone from the Caldwell family had caused trouble.

They also seemed to mention that their child had gotten into trouble.

Years later, I happened to hear someone mention it.

Asher Caldwell, the patriarch of the Caldwell family, had his face deliberately scarred in high school.

Could it be… today?

Oh no! No time to think!

I immediately messaged the driver:

"If you don't see me at the school gate, don't wait. Come directly to the school's back alley to find me."

Then I bolted, running towards the back alley.

Asher, please don't let anything happen to you!