Unexpectedly, they came over again just three days later. Since they could not get into the campus, they waited for me at the door. They would shout my name if they did not see me.
When my roommate told me that two men were looking for me outside the campus, I was reading in the self–study room. Worried that things would get worse, I could only bite the bullet and go out.
Lennon and Quentin seemed even more haggard than last time. Their clothes were so dirty that no one could tell their original color, and their hair was covered with weeds as if they had just come out of a field.
Quentin’s face was abnormally red, and he was shivering all over. When he saw me, he immediately walked up to me and took out the handkerchief I had thrown away a few days ago. It was still covered in moss.
“Elise, I found the handkerchief! I know you’re angry with me, but I swear I only love you!”
Unlike his hesitation from last time, he kneeled at my feet while speaking in a panic. However, I took a step back every time he inched closer.
“I got back the wedding quilt you gave away, and our new house is ready. We’ll get married once you come home. Please forgive me, okay?” He sobbed while down on his knees, burying his face in his hands.
Seeing that my expression had softened, Lennon thought I was finally willing to let it slide and hurried over with grass crowns in his hand. ” Elise, do you remember how you liked it the most when I used to weave grass crowns for you? You called it a princess‘ crown, and I weaved a ton for you. Look
