Chapter 195 - Compulsion (1/2)

Although Lee Jinhee repeated those words inside of her mind, she could not calm her heart down. At this moment, she felt extremely possessive over Han Taehyun, and Jinhee was starting to hate it.

Memories from her last life flooded into Jinhee's mind. Jinhee recalled how Taehyun left her to make new friendships with others and barely spared her any time. Jinhee did not want that to happen in this life of hers.

Tears stung her eyes, and Jinhee tried to gain control of them so that they stayed inside of her eyes. She could not bear to let them out or let Han Taehyun see her crying— that is if Taehyun glanced at her in the first place.

"Wow! Lee Jinhee, it looks like you're really abandoned. That Taehee has actually made some new friends and looks happy. Judging by how clingy she is, I thought she would stay the same way forever," Hyunbin voiced out.

Min Hyunbin's words made Jinhee lose control over her tears, thus before anyone could see them, Lee Jinhee immediately ran out of the classroom. Her shoulder bumped into Taehyun's before she ran away, causing Taehyun to turn back.

Running across the hallway, Jinhee felt a tear escape from her eyes. A sharp ache travelled through her heart, and she placed her hand over her chest in order to control her distressed emotions.

'Lee Jinhee, this is nothing. You're used to people abandoning you. What is so new about this?'

Lee Jinhee's head spun and she herself could not clearly see where she was headed towards. All Jinhee wanted was this pain she currently felt to stop.

More tears left her eyes, and as she dashed through the hallway, many eyes stared at her. Nonetheless, Lee Jinhee paid no attention to those eyes.

Her mind was all overflowing with thoughts of Han Taehyun. Han Taehyun had abandoned her, after all, in this life as well. This was not Taehyun's fault though. Maybe if Jinhee had acted sweeter and welcoming, Taehyun might have stayed.

Then again, what benefits would Taehyun get by sticking beside her? Lee Jinhee barely held any value towards someone like Han Taehyun and her personality was not in any way likeable either.

Noticing the flight of stairs, Jinhee was about to go down them when a sharp pain went through her head causing her to lose her balance, Jinhee was about to trip down the stairs.

Just then, Jinhee felt a pair of arms securing her waist, and she was pulled up. Lee Jinhee's eyes widened, and a breath of relief left her mouth. Her heart palpitated rapidly in her chest.

That embrace— Lee Jinhee could identify whom it belonged to, and this shocked Jinhee. Nonetheless, being in those arms comforted Jinhee, and Jinhee made no effort to move away from them.

Lee Jinhee could feel Taehyun's heavy breathing and rapid heart beats. Taehyun's hands shivered as they held on to Jinhee tightly as if he was afraid Jinhee would sleep. To Jinhee, it almost seemed as if Taehyun was panicking.

'Why would Taehyun be panicking?'