True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)

Chapter 2154

It was Kendrix, and he didn't expect to see Sylvia around here. He thought he was mistaken when he saw her.

If she hadn't greeted him or waved at him, he would think he had mistaken.

He was sure that it was her when he saw her smile.

He stood there and looked at her from a short distance away. He made no effort to walk towards her.

Though she wanted to run towards him, she decided against it since he showed no response.

She clenched her palms that were in the pockets of her jacket, not wanting him to know.

She smiled and did not rush forward as she watched him from a distance.

If she got closer, she would not have the courage to look at him.

Their eyes met.

He was also looking at her.

Kendrix's gaze fell onto Sylvia, but she could not make out the emotions in his eyes.

They were too far away.

However, if they stood closer to each other, she would know just how intensely he was gazing at her.

There were also traces of sorrow and surprise on his face.

Unfortunately, she was oblivious to these due to the distance separating them.

From the moment he saw her, his gaze never shifted.

She was slender, and it felt like she would get carried away with the wind. Even with such a thick jacket, she didn't look plump at all.

Five minutes passed since they started staring at each other.

They were both waiting for the other to walk over.

Sylvia's hands were still in her pockets, but they were sweating a puddle.

She was betting that Kendrix would walk over to her.

However, it didn't seem likely that he would.

She knew it was almost impossible to see him approaching her.

So, why did she still hope?

She long-knew he wouldn't take the initiative to come to her.

She had to knock herself out of this.

She lowered her head and let out a wry, lonely smile.

Then, she laughed.

She was not as mature as he was to be able to hide her emotions well.

Did she even have the right to be mad at this?

She then looked up and began walking towards him.

Kendrix watched as Slyvia strutted over with a brilliant smile.

Her smile hurt his eyes. It was so dazzling.

When she got close to him, he straightened his body, wanting to call out to her, "Syl—"

However, before he could, she interrupted him, "Happy New Year, Mr. Trevino. Fancy meeting you here."

She didn't think he was here for her. She would never allow herself to assume so.

It was just a coincidence that they bumped into each other, she thought to herself.

Kendrix raised his eyebrows and looked at Sylvia. He finally asked, "Why are you here?"

Her heart ached when she saw his confused expression. Indeed, it was just a coincidence they bumped into each other. "My relative lives here."

She did not say which relative it was.

He paused and asked, "William Carter?"

She nodded. "Yes."

It was not surprising at all for him to know her great-grandfather. He was a rather capable and renowned policeman, after all.

He nodded. The atmosphere was about to descend into weighty awkwardness.

Sylvia was about to say something to ease the awkwardness when Kendrix spoke.

"Why are you hanging on the streets alone on New Year's?"

The question stunned her for a moment before she flashed him a smile. "I could ask you the same question."

He frowned, staring at her face. "Is your journey of maintaining first place going well?"

"Come on She pleaded, "It's the first

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day of the new year. Even if you have high expectations of me, you can't nag at me to study on the first day of the new year, can you?"

"Why not?" He asked.

Only then did she realize that perhaps her grades were more important to him than she was.

She felt the need to look at studying in a new light.

After all, a high school student like her should focus on her studies as she would have college entrance examinations a year later. Perhaps the street was too quiet; he kept his gaze steadily on her.

On both sides were towering trees. The roads were clean, a show of solemnity of the military compound.

Everything was so quiet and serene that he could stare at her without restrain, since there was no one around to pay them any attention.

Sylvia felt a little surprised being stared at like this. A smile appeared on her face again to cover up how nervous she felt.

She believed that with Kendrix's sharp eyes and keen insight, he could see through her mind at a glance.

Therefore, she decided to just stare right back at him.

"Mr. Trevino."

"Yes?" His response was mild and gentle.

Yes.

He was gentle.

Like never before.

"I won't neglect my studies," Sylvia said slowly.

Her tone was calm and serious.

Kendrix paused, looked at her, and nodded. "You are a good student."

How else would she have gotten top of the class?

What kind of efforts had she put in to maximize her potential in such a short period of time?

"Would you like me to be a good student in the future?" She asked.

He was stunned again.

"Or should I ask you, what makes a good student?" She added.

His eyes flickered. After a while, he said, "The way I see it, a student's task is to develop themselves in all aspects. Students shouldn't do things that are against the rules - that makes a good student." Content

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Was he implying that students who fall for their teachers were not good students?

Sylvia understood what he meant. She bit her lips and looked at his face, saying, "I'm afraid that I've let you down."

Kendrix looked at her. His pupils contracted twice, and an inexplicable emotion filled his eyes.

He was surprised to hear her remark at first and

frowned.

"Can't you hold on?"

His tone was low.

And it made her want to cry.

She managed a smile and shook her head. "It seems that you didn't read my mind. If not mistaken, you don't understand what I mean."

"Do you understand what I mean then?" He asked almost instantly.

She smiled, but her face was pale.

"Regardless of how I do it, I can keep holding on," Sylvia said. Then she lowered her head and looked at her toes.

In truth, she just wanted to be here

with him. They didn't have to do anything, nor say anything. She would be perfectly content just by being able to stand next to Kendrix.

However, reality reminded her that it was time to go.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would make him even more uncomfortable.

"I should head back. Goodbye, Mr. Trevino." With that, she walked past him, her jacket brushing ever so slightly against his.

His body froze, and he blurted, "Sylvia."

She did not stop, showing him her back as she said, "A student who falls for their teacher will never be a good student."

After saying this, she unclenched her fists. The sweat in her palms had already dried up.

Kendrix froze, not moving for some time.

He turned around slightly to look at Slyvia with a wry smile.

He watched as her figure disappeared from his sight before saying, "I'm not a good teacher either."