Chapter 18

Elizabeth had been completely out of it since her run-in with Spencer at the college campus entrance that morning. The whole day, she was off. Her pencil lead broke three times while she was sketching designs, and the lines she had drawn were all shaky and crooked. Elizabeth even almost scalded her hand when making coffee using the campus coffee machine. Fortunately, she didn't get hurt because Cedric had noticed in time. "Where should we go for dinner later, Elizabeth?" he asked gently from beside her. However, she simply stared blankly ahead and didn't respond. "Elizabeth?" he called. It wasn't until Cedric waved a hand in front of Elizabeth's face that she abruptly snapped out of her daze. "Sorry, I was zoned out just now," she said. She was obviously downcast, and it pained him to see her in this state. "Let's skip class this afternoon and go to the amusement park," Cedric suggested. "The amusement park?" Elizabeth asked with confusion. She didn't quite understand why he