Chapter 11

Professor Evan took a leave of absence for a week after I went back to classes. For a reason that I did not know, I did not dig deeper into that.

Hazel, on the other hand, was so worried about me when she found out that I was sick again, but I reassured her that I was fine now.

"Hey, I got something to tell you!" Hazel whispered to me while we were walking in the hallway. I clutched my books and turned my head towards her, "If this is about your new binge-watched series, then I won't listen to you - "

She rolled her eyes, "Of course not! I met Professor Evan's girlfriend talking to the Dean!"

I stopped walking. "Girlfriend?"

"Yeah, that woman named Emily. I found out she was his girlfriend!"

My mouth fell open. "Hazel, she wasn't his girlfriend. Who told you that?"

"Duh, I have so many sources! They confirmed it!"

"Are you sure?" I squinted my eyes at Hazel.

She sighed, looked around, and showed me the pictures on her cellphone. I could feel my heart beating against my chest because o