Everything dated back nearly five years. The truth… laid bare. A ripple of shock spread through the crowd.
"I… I can't believe it…"
"So it was him all along?"
"And she didn't even know?"
The murmurs quickly shifted tone, curiosity blending with excitement.
"What's their relationship then?" someone whispered.
"Why would he support her like that?"
Another voice chimed in almost immediately, "Don't you know? He's been chasing Martha for years."
"He has a huge crush on her," someone added with a grin.
A few people sighed dramatically. "If someone like him liked me back in college, I'd never have to worry about loans."
"Seriously… what luck…"
Meanwhile... Martha stood still, her thoughts in chaos.
Her gaze remained fixed on Kael, her heart trembling faintly.
'So it was him… all this time…'
The person who had supported her silently… Who had made sure she never fell too far… Who had been there, even when no one else was...was standing right in front of her.
