The woman was left speechless.
âHey, ladies, weâre classmates.
Itâs not often we all get together, so letâs stay calm and avoid getting upset.
â The class monitor swiftly stepped in, sensing the tense atmosphere.
âExactly.
Letâs keep things civil,â Evita added, suppressing a smirk.
She then gently pulled the woman by the sleeve and said, âCome on, letâs go sit over there.
â
The woman snorted but allowed Evita to lead her away.
âTilda, donât let it bother you.
Letâs go and sit,â the monitor said to Tilda with a reassuring smile.
âTilda, please donât be upset.
Donât stoop to their level.
â A woman with glasses walked up to Tilda.
It was Myra Dury.
They used to be friends.
Tilda initially regretted attending the reunion but now realized it wasnât worth stooping to the Level of those annoying idiots.
She smiled and followed behind Myra.
Inside the private room, the gathering was divided into groups, each with its own members.
Myra led Tilda to her group.
Meanwhile, Keanu watched Tilda walk away, and felt an urge to follow her but was stopped by the class monitor.
âKeanu, are you going to get back with Tilda?â
After a brief pause, Keanu replied, âNo.
â
He wanted to say yes, but he considered Tildaâs marriage and the recent criticism she had endured.
He chose not to further fuel gossip or damage her reputation.
âReally? Seems like neither of you has moved on from each other,â said the monitor.
Keanu was surprised.
âHow would you know that?â
The monitor pulled out his phone and tapped on a photo in the group chat.
âYou havenât seen this, have you? Take a look at you two.
Quite affectionate.
â
Keanu looked at the photo and realized it was a candid shot Evita had taken of him and Tilda talking outside, which she had then posted in the group chat.
Under the soft glow of the light, their faces were slightly blurred but conveyed a quiet intimacy, resembling a painting capturing a tender moment.
Keanu sighed as he looked at the photo.
If only the monitor was right.
Unfortunately, only he knew that Tilda had turned him down.
Yet, as Evita had said, women often say things they donât mean.
Keanu couldnât shake the thought that Tilda still had feelings for him.