Chapter 243

Just as Jack was about to confess the truth, Phoebe asked, "You don't want me spending time with Leslie, do you?" Jack hesitated. Before he could find the right words, Phoebe's face flushed slightly. Her soft gaze met his, and she said gently, "If you don't like it, then I won't see him anymore." With that, she waved at him lightly before turning around and heading upstairs. Jack stood frozen, watching her disappear into the dormitory. Her words echoed in his mind, looping repeatedly. What did she mean when she said she wouldn't see Leslie anymore just because Jack didn't like it? And that hint of shyness in her expression—was he imagining it? Though logic told him not to read too much into it—maybe Phoebe just disliked Leslie and was using the opportunity to distance herself from him—every word and smile from the woman he secretly liked felt like a tiny jolt to his heart. Jack knew Phoebe probably hadn't meant anything by it, but he couldn't help but feel comfort