Part 2The High School Sweetheart's Betrayal

Ethan was stunned for a moment by my response.

But the thought of his upcoming date quickly brought a smile back to his face.

Thinking about preparing for tomorrow's exam, I picked up my backpack to leave.

But as soon as I stood up, Ethan's friends pushed me back into the chair.

Ethan looked at me coldly, snatching my phone and exam admission ticket.

"Trying to leave? I bet you're going to tattle to my parents! I'll keep these safe for you. I'll give them back at the exam center tomorrow! If you dare go to my parents, don't even think about taking the SATs tomorrow!"

I looked at Ethan helplessly.

"Ethan, you know how important this exam is to me. I promise not to tell your parents, but please don't joke with my future, okay?"

Whether Ethan could make it to the exam center tomorrow was a big question.

I couldn't leave my admission ticket with him.

Seeing that Ethan had no intention of returning it, I rushed forward and grabbed the ticket still in his hand.

My voice was colder than ever before.

"Ethan, give it back."

"Ooh, the top student is angry! Ethan, you were right. Look at her, she's definitely going to snitch! Don't give it back!"

Ethan's grip, which had loosened slightly, tightened again at his friends' jeering.

I was frantic, my voice pleading.

"Ethan, please don't do this. You know how important this is..."

Seeing me on the verge of tears, Ethan's hand loosened a bit.

But just as I was about to grab the ticket, his friends chimed in again.

"Ethan! Think about your date with Bella! Don't let her ruin it!"

Ethan's eyes changed instantly.

He yanked his hand back hard!

Rip...

My admission ticket tore in half...

The friends who had been cheering him on suddenly went pale.

Tears that had been welling up in my eyes finally fell.

A wave of despair and helplessness washed over me.

Reborn, yet I still lost my future...

Ethan's face turned green and white. After a moment, he threw the torn pieces at me.

"Maya, it's your fault for trying to stop my date with Bella! You made me do this!"

With that, he grabbed his friends and ran off like a madman.

As the classroom door closed, I heard laughter from the hallway.

"Ethan, Maya really is your doormat. You tore her ticket and she didn't even say anything!"

"Meh, she's just weak. Not like Bella, so bold and free..."

Ethan's words pierced my heart like a needle.

My tolerance for him was mistaken for weakness...

Ethan and I had studied together since middle school.

Going to a top university together was our promise for the future.

But ever since Ethan met Bella outside of school, everything changed.

It seemed Ethan no longer wanted a shared future with me.

Thinking of this, I threw the torn ticket into the trash can and knocked on my homeroom teacher's office door.

"Mrs. Davis, I've thought about the early admission offer from State University. I think it suits me better..."

Mrs. Davis looked delighted.

"Good! You shouldn't have given it up. The physics lab at State U will let you shine."

Back home, my parents were relieved to hear I didn't need to take the SATs.

They had been worried about me giving up a guaranteed spot for Ethan.

Now, things had worked out as they wished...