Chapter 29

She put her index finger to her lips to silence Dalya. Secretly smirking, she motioned the girl to run towards her room. Dalya nodded and did what she instructed.

"You have to get up tomorrow early else you'll lose the Municipal scholarship. You don't want that to happen, do you Jewel? Jewel, are you listening?"

She turned back to Gideon and nodded quickly. "Of course, I'm listening. I'm not deaf." And laughed wryly.

Gideon's eyes squinted at her. "You're pale. Are you sick?"

"No! Of course not! What are you talking about? Don't overthink!" And she laughed. Jewel simply wiped the sweat from her forehead. "So, are you done? I need to go back to my room. You know... my friends and I will have a chat."

Gideon's brows met. "I thought you cut off ties with them?"

Her eyes widened and she smiled. "Of course, I'll have to say goodbye to them. It's part of parting etiquette isn't it? Last statement before goodbye?"

He sighed. "Alright. At three o'clock, get dressed. We're going somewhere la