Chapter 72-heart stirred

Cecilia's POV

"Oh my, what happened to your eyes?!"

As soon as I entered the classroom in the morning, Mechelle cradled my face and carefully examined my eyes.

My eye sockets were swollen, once big eyes now reduced to multiple layers of wrinkled eyes, barely able to open. I looked at Mechelle with a pitiful expression.

"What did you do last night? Did you cry?" she asked.

I sighed, resting my face on the desk, and replied wearily, "I didn't do anything; I just couldn't sleep."

"Tsk, I feel like something's been off with me lately," Mechelle remarked.

I closed my eyes and nodded. "I feel the same."

Turning my face to the desk once again, I muttered, "It's so frustrating."

"Well, you can talk to me about it. Anything bothering you recently?"

I remained silent for a moment, then sat up straight, hesitating before speaking.

"Mechelle, let's assume, I mean hypothetically—"

"Yeah," Mechelle interrupted, "go on."