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Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 17
Lately, Gemma couldn't shake the feeling that someone's gaze was glued to her, crawling over her skin and making her feel uncomfortable.One day, she was at a classmate's birthday party when she got a call from John, asking her to come back to the lab immediately.After apologizing to the birthday girl, she left early. She'd just reached the last block before campus when a car screeched to a halt beside her, and someone yanked her inside.There were two big, burly men in the car. Right in front of her, they started discussing how they were going to make her cry and beg for mercy later.She was shaking all over, and she didn't dare to do anything rash when she saw the gun in one of their hands.The car drove farther and farther off the main road until it finally stopped in front of a rundown cabin halfway up a hill.The men dragged Gemma out of the car. Tears of despair and terror burned in her eyes. The cabin didn't even have windows, and as soon as the door slammed shut, she had
Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 16
Harry took a step forward, trying to shove the flowers into Gemma's arms, but she stepped back at the same time. That tiny movement stabbed him straight in the heart, but he still forced a smile."It's okay. I'll wait for the day you're willing to give me another chance," he said.After that, Harry showed up every day along the paths Gemma had to take. Sometimes he held a bouquet of sunflowers; sometimes he carried all kinds of delicate pastries.Every Monday night, fireworks lit up the sky above Hecton Medical School for hours—Harry remembered how Gemma used to say Monday was her favorite day of the week, since it meant a brand-new week was starting and she could cling to him for another seven days.He had his family pull some strings to make him an auditing student just so he could come and go from campus whenever he wanted. He did everything he could to be good to Gemma, even if she acted like he was invisible.Three months went by like that. When Gemma realized Harry had no in
Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 15
Gemma didn't say anything. She just looked at Harry calmly without the slightest ripple in her eyes. It was as if she were looking at a complete stranger she'd just brushed past on the street.Harry's Adam's apple bobbed. The light in his eyes visibly dimmed.Neither of them spoke. The ward suddenly fell into a dead silence, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.After a long time, Gemma spoke, her voice soft and even, but carrying a distance Harry had never heard before. "How did you know I was here?""I—" He had just started to answer when she cut him off."Forget it. I don't wanna know your business. Leave. I wanna rest."Her tone was detached—so detached that it made Harry's chest ache with a dull, suffocating pain.They'd grown up together and seen each other every day for as long as he could remember. Throughout high school, they'd practically been glued at the hip.He remembered her as a kid, as soft and chubby as a marshmallow, her lips wobbling as she quietly sniffled whe
Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 14
Gemma and Gideon locked eyes. They immediately dropped everything in their hands and bolted for the door.There were way too many flammable and explosive chemicals in the labs. A second, even bigger blast could go off at any moment.Sure enough, just as they neared the door, the second explosion hit."Gemma, watch out!" Gideon didn't have time to think. He sprinted toward Gemma and tackled her to the ground, throwing himself over her.With a deafening boom, scorching chemicals and glass shards sprayed in every direction.Gideon clenched his jaw and let out a muffled groan as blood began running down his back. Gemma was pinned safely beneath him, completely unharmed. Her ears rang violently from the blast.After what felt like forever, she realized Gideon, who had shielded her, hadn't moved. The realization hit her, and her eyes widened in panic. "Gideon!"Flames roared to life as different chemicals reacted and ignited.Gemma was shaking all over, but she forced herself to push
Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 13
Only when Gemma sensed something was off with the mood did she belatedly realize something—after three years of playing the clown to pull Harry out of his depression, the habit was hard to shake overnight.And someone like Gideon probably wouldn't be into that stuff.She was about to apologize when Gideon, usually silent and stoic, actually let out a soft laugh after a few seconds of silence.For a moment, everyone in the lab was stunned."Did the reagents fry my eyes? I swear I just saw an iceberg like Gideon laugh.""I saw it, too. Don't tell me I've cooked my brain doing experiments.""Gideon's laugh… is literally lethal. If the pack of wolves chasing after him saw this, they'd swarm the lab."Their over-the-top reactions had Gemma laughing so hard that her stomach hurt.After that, every time she dropped one of her corniest jokes—no matter how out there it was, even when she mixed in chemistry theory that normal people wouldn't understand—Gideon always picked it up without
Countdown to Finals, Countdown to Heartbreak Chapter 12
Harry called the police on the spot and handed over the evidence he had, getting Rachel detained so she couldn't run.The moment the cuffs snapped around her wrists, she finally panicked and desperately begged for mercy. When no one responded, she snapped and started screaming curses at Harry like a lunatic."My mom's gonna marry my dad any day now! They'll come get me out! You think throwing me behind bars means Gemma will forgive you, Harry? Keep dreaming!"She's known for ages that you slept with me! You fed her laxatives for my sake, humiliated her over and over, and made those disgusting videos. Her mom's death is on you, too. She'll never forgive you!"Harry clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles went white. Rachel was right. He bore responsibility for Melinda's death, too. If he hadn't let himself be blinded by Rachel, if he hadn't been stupid enough to make those videos…But it was too late to regret anything now. The only thing left was to make it right. He would th
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