Chapter 2 Sarah Will Be Fine

"Mr. Carter, my head hurts."

Hearing Amanda's voice, I realized he was showing concern for her through me.

No wonder he was so gentle. After all, he had never looked at me like that before.

"Mr. Carter!" My student, Mindy, suddenly ran into the ward. She said timidly, "You should head back to the university. Everything is in chaos!"

However, William said nothing.

Mindy was always scared of William, so she could only wait nervously for his reply.

After some time, William said slowly, "Astran University is the top academic institution in the country. It's filled with outstanding people from all over. How could my absence cause chaos to the school?"

Mindy clasped her hands tightly and didn't dare to say anything.

Looking at her, I shook my head.

After all, I knew Mindy too well. She was an overly cautious person. Coming from a poor family, everything she had now was hard-earned. I knew she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle the consequences if William lost control of his emotions and took it out on her, who was a powerless student.

She couldn't afford to risk herself.

I turned to look at William, who was as indifferent as ever.

Perhaps unwilling to make things harder for Mindy, he said, "Ms. Jenkins' negligence caused Amanda's discomfort. Hence, I need to stay here with Amanda until she recovers."

Mindy glanced at Amanda, who was smiling brightly at her. However, Mindy glared at Amanda before silently leaving the room.

Amanda immediately pouted and said, "Did you see the way she glared at me? She's obviously upset on behalf of Ms. Jenkins. I didn't do anything wrong, though..."

"Don't think too much about it." William comforted her softly. "Just focus on getting better. Don't blame Ms. Jenkins, either. She's a careless person. She didn't do this on purpose."

I was furious. In that split second, I felt the urge to grab a chair and smash it over William's face.

All these years, I always endured his cold attitude toward me. However, I couldn't tolerate him belittling my career. I was furious!

Amanda smiled shyly and said, "I haven't known her for long, but she is quite bold. I've seen her being close with other male teachers more than once."

I was infuriated and thought, 'Fuck you, Amanda! Do you think everyone is as brainless as you?'

William's expression darkened. "Amanda, don't say things you're not sure of."

"Okay, I know!" Amanda playfully stuck out her tongue.

Just moments ago, William was being stern. Now, her behavior made him crack a smile.

Even though I was a mere spirit, I still felt chills run down my spine.

I was sure that William's face had clearly shown his distrust of me just now.

All these years, he had never truly tried to understand me—neither my personality nor my profession.

"My head hurts so much. Mr. Carter, can you hug me?"

However, William didn't move.

Amanda whined, "Mr. Carter, just this once. Think of it as an apology on behalf of Ms. Jenkins!"

After hesitating for a moment, William slowly sat down on the bed. Then, Amanda leaned into his arms with satisfaction.

Looking at them, I smiled bitterly. I thought, 'Enjoy this moment while it lasts, William. How far you and Amanda can go depends on how the university and the police judge you both.'

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As Amanda lay contentedly in William's arms, she asked innocently, "Mr. Carter, why don't you call Ms. Jenkins and ask about her condition?"

William's face turned grim. "You're too naive, Amanda. You don't know her. She always played the victim to make me care for her."

I couldn't even argue against it. In the past, I would indeed fake being sick to get his attention.

However, ever since Amanda appeared, my little tricks no longer worked.

Whenever I pretended to be sick, Amanda would deliberately hurt herself. Every time, William would always pick her. Whenever I protested, he would look at me with disappointment and tell me to stop acting like a child.

"Amanda is from my hometown. It wasn't easy for her to get here. She's all alone here. As a local from Astran, you wouldn't understand the hardships she went through."

I would always try to argue back. "I also got into Astran University through my hard work!" I also pursued him through my effort! He didn't understand the hardships I endured all these years, either.

However, I never said those things to him.

"Wow." Amanda smiled. "Now I know how Ms. Jenkins managed to win you over, Mr. Carter!"

William stiffened for a moment. Then, he gently helped Amanda lie back on the bed before walking toward the door.

"Mr. Carter!" Amanda called out.

William turned around and smiled apologetically. "I'm just going to the restroom."