Chapter 493

I smiled. "But that look on your face says you've got a bit of a crush on him, huh?" "Mae." Ellie's cheeks turned bright red. I knew it. She was falling hard. "There's nothing wrong with that. It's totally normal to fall in love at your age." I looked around and spotted a couple nearby. They were both lost in their books but still sneaking glances at each other every now and then. It took me back to my school days. Whenever I saw couples like that in the library, a little wave of envy would hit me. I'd asked Chris a million times to join me for a reading session, but he could barely stick around for a few minutes before coming up with an excuse to bail. Maybe it was clear from the start that Chris and I weren't meant to last. Our interests and pace just didn't match up. "Mae?" Ellie's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I shook it off. "What's his name? Can you tell me in secret?" Honestly, I just wanted to know if it was Charles. Ellie hesitated. "Mae, is it okay if I keep i