Chapter 17

Elizabeth's voice held no traces of joy—only fear and disgust at Spencer's unexpected appearance. The look on her face cut Spencer to the bone and made him unconsciously tighten his grip on her wrist. "Come back with me—now!" he demanded. Elizabeth winced and writhed in pain. "Let me go, Mr. Cooper! You're hurting me!" Hearing this, Cedric, who had been standing by her side the entire time, suddenly shoved Spencer away. His expression instantly turned ice-cold, and he shouted, "Let go of her! Didn't you hear what she said?" However, Spencer didn't even spare Cedric a glance. His eyes were locked on Elizabeth as he forced himself to calm down. "Let's talk, Elizabeth…" he implored. At that moment, Elizabeth finally snapped. With tears in her eyes, she wrenched herself free from Spencer's grip. Then, sounding anguished, she screamed at him, "Wake up, Mr. Cooper! There's nothing left for us to talk about! I stopped loving you a long time ago!" Her words stunned both men. The campus