The crowd assembled, ready to enter the school together. One person turned to Eric and asked, “Hey, what were you discussing just now? It looked like a heated conversation.”


    Eric chuckled and replied, “We were chatting about Matilda. By the way, is sheing today?”


    This promptedughter from the group. “Jacob didn’t even ask that, so don’t be too nosy!” someone teased.


    “Well, I’m asking for him! Matilda was his first love; I’m curious if he still remembers her after all these years,” Eric responded.


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    “What happened?” someone asked, intrigued.


    “I’ll fill you in with more details once we reach our ssroom,” Aaron promised.


    Jacob, feeling annoyed, huffed, “Can you please be quiet for a moment?”


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    As they entered the ssroom, the group nced around, and memories of their university days washed over them. A few even shed tears as they stepped inside.


    Aaron settled into his seat and sighed, sounding regretful as he began, “To give you guys the harsh reality, Matilda was just looking for an excuse to distance herself from her admirers, which is why she ended up with Jacob. Right after graduation, she moved to the States.”


    Aaron took a deep breath and continued, “I heard Jacob’s mother wasn’t very supportive of him, which contributed to his struggles in life until he had a daughter. He thought she would help him turn things around, but guess what? She ended up with a loser husband! I even heard her husband is an orphan and a freeloader, sopared to us, Jacob hasn’t done so well since graduation.”


    The group was captivated by the unfolding story. They gathered closer around Aaron, eager to hear more.


    Charlie scratched his nose, amused by how well Aaron seemed to know Jacob’s situation, including his orphan status and the freeloading. Clearly, Aaron’s grudge against Jacob ran deep!


    Someone eximed in disbelief, “But how did Jacob end up like this? He was the chairman of the student union and the top student in school! What went wrong?”


    Jacob snapped back, “Aaron Philips, can you just be quiet?”


    Jake chuckled and said, “Uncle Wilson, why so serious? Everyone’s just having a bit of fun; no one’s taking it to heart. Try to lighten up!”


    Jacob felt gloomy and frustrated. Theughter seemed to stem from his suffering—what was amusing about that?


    Aaron nced at Jacob with a smirk and said, “That’s not even the worst part. Do you want to know what is?”


    “What?” the crowd asked in unison, their curiosity piqued.


    Aaron grinned. “The worst part is, Jacob married a certain celebrity from our school! Can you guess who?”


    Someone groaned, “How can we guess? We’ve been working elsewhere since graduation, unlike you, who has always been in Aurous Hill. You definitely know more than we do!”


    “Exactly! Enough with the suspense; just tell us already! We’re all dying to know!” another chimed in.


    Aaronughed again and dered, “He married ine Parker, the biggest heartthrob in our school back then!”