Reincarnation of Love: Being the Guardian Angel of My Stuttering Husband

Episode 17's

After the physics exam, the students do not have many fun days because the monthly exams come one after the other.

During lunch breaks, many students choose to stay in the classroom, gather in small groups and whisper to each other.

"Hi, Emi, would you like to drink bubble tea?" Kirana pinches Emily's arm.

"Sure, we order online huh?" Emily replied.

Kirana nodded and turned towards Marvin behind her and asked, "Mau bubble tea? For the three of us, Emi and I, it's enough to get free shipping."

Marvin rubbed his eyes and said, "May."

Kirana immediately opened the food messaging app and started choosing.

During the day, the curtains in the classroom were closed, and some warm sunlight slipped through the window slit.

Emily looked at Raymond's empty table and said, "Kirana, I got two."

Kirana asked curiously, "You drank two glasses for yourself?"

Emily pursed her lips and whispered, "Message one too for Raymond. It wouldn't be appropriate if we were the only ones drinking. I'll transfer the money to you."

"You want to buy it?" Kirana scrunched her eyes.

Emily said, "She has been helping us a lot during the group discussions lately. It's just repaying his kindness."

Kirana nodded, "Metul as well."

At one time, the quiet and shy boy began to join in their group discussions. Although they usually asked and he stammered in answering.

Marvin added, "Yes, he's actually a good person. He's been very patient in answering my questions lately."

"really?" Kirana.

She was always nervous around Raymond, let alone talking to him, she couldn't even see him in person.

The hours during the day always make people sleepy. When Raymond walked out of the noodle shop, his mind still felt heavy. He looked at the time and realized there were still ten minutes left before the class started.

He hung his backpack on his shoulder and rushed to class.

A few days earlier, due to the task of cleaning it up at night, he had requested a schedule change from his boss. So, this week he had to replace it during lunch time.

The winter wind was biting, and Raymond felt his face ache.

Arriving in class, the bell for the next lesson rang.

As he moved his chair, he noticed that there was a warm bubble tea glass on the table.

Raymond tapped on the surface of the glass, and warmth instantly spread to his fingertips. He turned his head in confusion and asked Marvin, "I-this is, um, a-a-what is this?"

Marvin, who was reading with his head down, raised his head and said, "The three of us just ordered bubble tea, and got a free promo one."

Emily has given him a clue. Raymond had a strong sense of self-worth, and if they said straight away that they would buy him, he would definitely refuse.

The mild warmth at the tips of his fingers was like a gentle little stream going into his heart.

Raymond pulled his lips and said, "Thank you."

"Hey, don't thank me." Marvin hits Raymond on the shoulder.

After a few days of getting to know each other, he realized that the gloomy boy was not who he had originally thought he was.

He was like a blazing fire, and only those who were willing to approach him could feel that subtle yet powerful warmth.

Marvin felt a little guilty in his heart. He recalled that when Raymond was insulted by Kenzo earlier, he stood coldly behind, choosing to shut up and just watch.

She's not a very brave person, and she wouldn't dare to stand up like Emily and fight injustice and bullying.

But if his friend is being bullied, he is willing to abandon his indifference and act boldly.

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After the monthly exam, the atmosphere in the classroom did not relax, instead it grew even more tense.

Today was the day of the grade announcement, and Emily arrived early in class.

He didn't expect to return to the seeded class, so he wasn't too anxious about grades.

But other people are different, especially those who often enter the top three in class. Getting into the top sixty in class meant they had secured a ticket to the seeded class.

A light breeze flowed in from the window, but Emily, who was wearing a thick coat, did not feel cold.

He heard the gentle steps behind him and turned his head to see Raymond leaning over putting his backpack on his chair.

With a bright morning light, the boy's face looked somewhat pale, and he was wearing only a thin jacket, with a gust of winter smoke coming out of his mouth.

Emily got up and closed the window. He turned to her and greeted, "Good morning."

"Se-se-happy pa-pa-morning," Raymond replied awkwardly.

He slightly raised his gaze.

The girl's smile was bright, like the warm sun outside the window.

Reluctantly, Raymond stretched his lips, feeling a slight pain as his lips broke due to the dryness.

He knew today was the day of the value announcement. As long as he entered the top sixty in the class, he would leave.

And now, it should be time to wake up.

Someone like him was already destined to stay in the regular class, slowly rotting, rotting, and calmly waiting for the expected result.

The awesome and dazzling sun in the sky was not something he could hope for. Perhaps even if he approached her silently, she would be burned by her warmth.

However, he was like a moth rushing towards the fire, willingly sacrificing himself without complaint.

In the nationalities of Raymond's heart, darkness appears for no reason

"If his grades are bad, won't he go back to the ordinary class?"

He grabbed tightly to his fingers, feeling a hint of relief in his heart from this shameful fantasy.

But at that moment, all he wanted was to slap himself.

She is a nice and warm girl. He never scoffed at her for her flaws, instead always thinking about how to help her.

However, he had produced disgusting and dark thoughts due to his selfish desires.

Raymond felt that his heart had never been so cold. That overwhelming sense of self-abhorrence felt like a net that led to the tighter he became trapped with it.

He felt as if his throat was stuck in a heavy and stinging net, even his breathing became fragmented.

Some time passed, and he lowered his head in an attempt to escape, staring at the empty table with empty eyes, motionless.

Someone pushed the classroom door from the outside, the class president held a value slip upon entry.

The people on their seats crowded around, crowding the hallway.

Raymond remained seated, his dark eyes cold and indifferent as he resolutely stared at the distant crowd.

The class became quiet as the class leader shouted loudly, "Go back to your seat. I'll hand out the value slips one by one."

In an instant, the noisy classroom became silent as everyone obediently sat in their place, waiting for their grades to be shared.

Emily hasn't moved since the beginning. He knew he was not doing well in the exam, at least not compared to his previous self.

Kirana, who was sitting next to him, also remained seated from the start. He was a mediocre person and did not even dare to think about getting into the seeded class.

Kirana looked at Emily curiously and asked, "Emi, aren't you curious about your grades?"

Unlike the group of students who studied well, they had been excited since the early morning blind.

Emily shook her head and replied, "I'll know."

"Yes, that's right," Kirana stretched her lips.

Someone quietly opened the window, and a faint cold wind broke into the classroom.

As the class president approached Emily, her bangs were slightly blown away.

He reached out and fixed his bangs, then casually glanced at Emily's test results, a hint of astonishment emanating from his eyes.

"Here," the class president handed over the exam results sheet while saying awkwardly, "Don't be sad, yeah. Stay upbeat."

Emily said nothing. He just looked down at his test scores.

Ranked eighth in class, ranked one hundred and thirty in class.

Previously, his grades had never been below the top thirty, with his worst ranking being 28th in the force.

Emily quietly kept the test sheet in her pencil case and calmly said to the class president, "It's okay, I'm fine."

Kirana who was initially curious, hesitated to ask after hearing their conversation. However, his eyes continued to twist curiously.

There was a moment of silence in the air. The class leader did not know what to say, so he continued silently and handed the remaining test result sheets to Marvin and Raymond.

Raymond took the exam result sheet and casually glanced at it before putting it to the side.

Her heart trembled, and her eyes kept flickering as she stared at Emily's figure.

The girl kept her head down, silent.

"Is he sad because his grades are bad?"

Raymond's dark eyes flickered. There was a time when he was getting disgusted with his evil intentions.

"Why do I not feel a single drop of happiness, even if everything is as I expected?"

His heart felt as if it was pierced with a knife, not a sharp knife, but a dull blade that slowly but surely eroded his heart.

He felt his heart slowly erode, bleed and burn, as a cold wind infiltrated the wound, causing pain and discomfort.

He suddenly realizes that what he dislikes is not just seeing the girl leave, but seeing her hurt and sad.

He wished that the girl would always smile, like a bright and shining sun.

The class was slowly filled with boisterous sounds of chatter, and Raymond almost heard Kirana's small voice.

"Emi, don't be sad. Maybe this time it doesn't work, but there'll be another chance."

"Yes, I'm fine," replied Emily in a soft voice, but Raymond could sense that it was his attempt to appear strong.

His heart is getting sick.