Chapter 4

However, her stomach was still surprisingly optimistic. After complaining, it paused for a moment and then said cheerfully, “Actually, this is great! At least I won’t have to suffer through her extra-spicy wings and hot chips anymore. Freedom!”

I said nothing. I wrung out the last piece of clothing, hung it up to dry and walked back into the dorm.

Inside, Maya and Yuri had returned again. They were holding four medical checkup reports.

Yuri placed them on the desk and waved toward me and Chloe without even looking up.

“I picked up everyone’s health reports while I was there. Come get yours from my desk.”

I thanked her and was about to walk over.

After only a few steps, a blur suddenly flashed past me.

Before I could react, Chloe, the girl who always claimed she was too weak and delicate to do anything, jumped off her bed at lightning speed and blocked me.

She pressed down on the top report, quickly pulled it out, and hugged it against her chest.

I looked at her in confusion.

Chloe stared at me nervously, forcing a fake smile.

“Why are you looking at me like that? I was just worried that seeing my health report would make you feel guilty and upset!

“I’m just looking out for you. What if something bad shows up? You’d feel so sorry for me you’d cry!”

I raised an eyebrow.

Looking out for me?

I thought about it.

Actually, maybe she was right.

During this time, I had done everything I should have done and said everything I needed to say.

When someone ended up crying later, it definitely would not be me.

I did not say anything. I walked around her, picked up my own report and returned to my seat.

Maya had seen everything clearly. She laughed coldly and leaned her chair back.

“Still pretending? She’s obviously just afraid that once the health report comes out, everyone will find out she’s been faking it this whole time. Then she won’t be able to boss certain people around anymore.”

Yuri chimed in sarcastically, “So what? We’ve tried to convince her how many times? Did she ever listen? Chloe only has to wave a finger and some people will come running over like they’re her servant. What do outsiders like us even have to say?”

Maya opened her own report and rolled her eyes.

“Forget it. If someone wants to be a maid, that’s their choice. Why should we care? She’ll just accuse us of meddling again later.”

I tightened my grip on my report paper and bit my lip. However, I did not explain myself.

They would understand eventually.

Then I lowered my head and opened my own report.

Fortunately, all my results were within the normal range.

Aside from the mild neck strain and my eyesight declining a little faster than expected, everything else was completely healthy.

I let out a sigh of relief and put the report down.

At that moment, the mirror on my desk happened to reflect Chloe behind me.

She was hunched over with her back facing everyone, secretly opening her report.

Her brain spoke first, trying to comfort itself,

“What are you panicking for? It’s definitely fine. My appetite was so good yesterday I could finish ten bags of spicy chips in one sitting!”

Then her stomach responded, “Sure. Keep lying to yourself.”

Her heart was pounding.

“I’m doomed, I’m doomed. Why am I beating so fast?”

Chloe’s hand trembled as she pulled out the report.

Still, before she could finish reading it, the dorm room door suddenly flew open.

The class monitor stood there with a panicked expression, clutching her phone.

“Emergency!

“Chloe, the hospital just called me. They want you to come in for a follow-up examination as soon as possible. Your results indicate signs of stomach cancer!”

The mocking expressions on Maya and Yuri’s faces instantly froze.

They both fell silent.

Thud!

A heavy sound came from behind them.

Chloe had fallen to the floor, chair and all. Her face was completely pale, and her lips trembled.

“What did you say? Stomach cancer? No... no way…”