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Chapter 888: He's My Boyfriend "Aveline!" Orion's face changed instantly. Aveline had grown up running alongside Aurora and was an experienced runner. How could she have fallen after just three hundred meters? "Orion, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me," Aveline said as she got up, trying to act as though nothing had happened.

"Falling for no reason? How could you be fine?" Orion's brows furrowed deeply. In sways, he understood her better than her own parents.

"Orion, I really-what are you doing?" Aveline barely managed two steps before Orion caught her. Even after just watching her run, he could tell something was wrong with her leg.

"Letsee your foot," Orion demanded, ignoring the stares from the others as he knelt down and removed her shoe.

What he saw made his heart sink. Blood soaked through her white sock-a deep red stain revealing she had been injured for styet had kept running.

"Are you out of your mind?!" "Orion, I know I can't finish the whole marathon like this, but at least letfinish one kilometer," Aveline replied, still stubbornly focused on her performance.

Onlookers near the track began murmuring amongst themselves.

"Why did Aveline fall?" "Ugh, sold trick. She just wants attention." "Look, Orion's running to her. Do you think he actually likes her?" "No way. She's just pretending again. This isn't the first tshe's pulled something like this. Orion wouldn't fall for someone like her." "But look at her foot-it's bleeding. She didn't fake it this time." Orion didn't hesitate. He bent down and scooped Aveline into his arms, ready to carry her away. But Aveline grabbed his sleeve tightly.

"Orion, please, letfinish one kilometer." "You can't put any more strain on yourself like this." "If I quit now, the whole class will be ridiculed," Aveline said, her voice resolute.

"No one will ridicule you for being injured," Orion replied. The only thing on his mind was her health.

"Orion, please..." Aveline's stubbornness mirrored Aurora's. Once she made up her mind about something, she wouldn't back down.

Orion sighed in exasperation. "You're impossible." Then, without another word, he crouched down in front of her. "Get on. I'll carry you the rest of the way." "Orion..." "Get on," he insisted.

Reluctantly, Aveline climbed onto his back, just as she had countless times when they were kids. This time, though, he carried her not hbut through the track.

"Orion must really like her. He's carrying her, after all." "They actually look good together." In the crowd, someone scoffed and walked away, but most of the spectators were moved by Aveline's determination. Despite her injury, she had pushed herself to keep going.

When the kilometer was finally completed, Orion carried her straight to the medical office. But by then, their story had already begun to spread.

If Orion didn't care for her, why would he have carried her through the race? That day, the scene at the sports meet left many envious, jealous, and resentful.

Just a heads up: Findis the only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! In the medical office, the doctor disinfected Aveline's wound, worried about the possibility of tetanus from the rusty tack that had caused the injury.

As the alcohol touched her skin, Aveline winced, her brows knitting together. Orion, watching her pained expression, felt a pang in his chest.

"It's a good thing I noticed in time. If you had kept running and the wound got infected, what would you have done?" "Orion, it's not that serious. I know my limits," Aveline said softly.

"Know your limits? You were clearly pushing yourself!" Orion snapped, his voice filled with concern. The thought of her running on an injury made his heart ache.

"Orion, can you keep this a secret? I don't want my dad to find out," Aveline pleaded. "Aveline, I'll indulge you in almost everything, but not when it comes to your safety. Your parents have the right to know about this," Orion said firmly.

"Orion..." But Aveline couldn't shake the unease in her heart. Who would have done something like this to her? "Aveline, stay here and rest for a while. I need to take care of something," Orion said. Aveline had a guess about what he was planning-he was going to find out who had planted the tack. She nodded. "Okay." It wasn't hard to figure out who the culprit was. The shoes had been distributed randomly, and there was no way to predict which pair Aveline would end up with. The only opportunity to plant the tack would have been in the locker room.

While there were no cameras in the locker room itself, the hallway outside did have surveillance. By om reviewing the footage, Orion could narrow down the suspects. Whoever had hurt Aveline would pay a hundredfold for what they had done. She had been cherished and protected her whole life. How dare someone harm her? As soon as Orion left, a crowd of people swarmed into the medical office under the guise of "checking on" Aveline. In reality, they were hungry for gossip.

"Aveline, are you okay?" "Aveline, do you feel better?" "Aveline, um, are you and Orion close? He seemed really worried about you. Are you two... dating?" Aveline glanced at the group of nosy girls surrounding her-people she rarely spoke to, yet she had heard them badmouthing her behind her back countless times.

Orion carrying her through the race had made their relationship obvious. There was no point in hiding it anymore.

She smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Orion is my boyfriend." If Orion had been there to hear her, he would have been overjoyed. Aveline had finally acknowledged him.

The crowd stared at her in stunned silence. Her expression was calm-not arrogant, not shy-just as if she were stating a simple fact.

"Wait, you're serious?" someone asked, still in disbelief.

For the girls, the news was hard to accept. For the boys, it was a blow. How could they ever compete with someone like Orion-handsome, wealthy, and a mix of striking features as a result of his mixed heritage?

Dorian, who had been competing in the high jump, rushed over as soon as he heard about Aveline's injury. He arrived at the door just in tto hear the bombshell news. "Aveline, are you really with Orion?" he asked, his face. a mix of disbelief and disappointment.

It wasn't that he thought Aveline was unworthy of Orion. He just couldn't imagine her, ות demean with her cold and proud demeanor, being interested in someone like Orion. Dorian had tried so hard to win her heart, only to fail.

Now, Aveline had chosen Orion. And with that, Dorian knew he had lost his chance forever. Aveline had been the first girl he had ever truly liked.

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