Chapter 9

My world became peaceful again. Now that the chapter was closed, nearly a whole week passed without Alex, Xavier, and Illya bothering me. I no longer had to hear their voices while walking, sitting through classes, or having my meals. But I knew things weren't over yet. Sure enough, I began to see some changes, bit by bit. First, Alex's noisy fanclub suddenly dissolved. Those who used to surround him now looked at me strangely, their eyes filled with curiosity and resentment, yet none dared to speak up. Later, a post surfaced on the campus anonymous forum, its title ridiculously blunt. "My Name is Alex, and I Owe Grace an Apology." I checked the post. The content was all over the place, filled with all sorts of grammatical errors, but Alex had made his point clear. He admitted to bullying a quiet female classmate in middle school and called himself a fool and an arrogant bastard. He even apologized for the harm he had caused. Although he hadn't mentioned my last name, everyone