Chapter 31: Roommates with the Merman

Laura crossed her arms. She said sternly with a smile, “That’s a pity. We’ll only hire Ms. Linda for this project if she does so independently. As for you, Gary, you need to have more faith in your student. She’s imposing just as you said, and as her professor, you should be happy for her.”

“No! You have no idea how terrifying merpeople really are! How can I let Linda research this on her own! I need to be responsible for the safety of my student!” Gary argued as he stood in front of me, blocking me as if I would be kidnapped the very next second. This was the first time he behaved so stubbornly in front of Professor Laura.

I was completely baffled. Gary was the one who was the biggest threat to my safety. After all, he almost raped me twice! Besides, he wasn’t my guardian, so how could he have made decisions on my behalf?

I walked out from behind him, stood next to Laura, and faced Gary before I said, “I’m confident that I can complete this project independently, Professor L