Love’s Change of Heart

Chapter 829 You'll Easily Catch a Cold This Way

Due to attending an event the previous night, Daphne didn't get home until early morning.

It was already noon when she opened her eyes the next day.

The drizzle outside indicated the arrival of fall.

She stretched lazily and checked the time on her phone. It was 12.30PM.

And it was a Saturday.

Other than a few schedule arrangements from her assistant, there were no other messages on her phone.

Louis would come to her whenever he didn't have classes at night or other engagements.

But even when today was Saturday, there was no news from him.

Daphne slowly got up and looked at the chat conversation with Leanna, remembering the phone call from Leanna and Zoe yesterday.

It had actually been two or three days since Louis last came to find her.

It was after what we talked about, wasn't it?

She then got up and went to wash up. When she went to the wardrobe, she glanced at the row of dresses before her gaze landed on the pink hoodie.

It was perfect for this weather.

After Daphne changed her clothes, she sat in front of the dressing table and applied light makeup. She instantly looked several years younger when she tied her hair into a high ponytail.

She leaned closer to the mirror, making sure there were no fine lines around her eyes, before taking her phone and leaving.

Since it was raining and the roads were slippery, she didn't drive and instead hailed a taxi.

The car stopped at the school gate after 40 minutes. Daphne got off and stood by the bus stop, dialing Louis' number.

The call was answered just as the dial tone was about to end.

Louis' voice was low and slightly hoarse. "Hello?"

Daphne paused. "Are you...still sleeping?"

"No." It sounded like there was a slight movement on the other end of the phone before Louis' voice became clearer. "What's up?"

"Are you at school? I...happened to pass by the school gate. Do you want to have lunch together?"

After a few seconds of silence, Louis replied, "Alright. Find a place to sit and wait for me."

Thinking that he still had something to do at school, Daphne agreed. "Okay, I'll wait for you at the bus stop here."

After hanging up the phone, Daphne stood in place for a while before sitting on the bus stop's bench.

After a while, two young women holding umbrellas walked over. While waiting for the bus, they turned their heads and glanced at her several times while whispering amongst themselves.

It seemed like they recognized her. However, since she was wearing a mask and her appearance was different, they weren't sure if she was really Daphne.

Soon, the two of them shuffled over and tentatively asked, "Hello, are you Daphne Shirley?"

Daphne wore a polite smile. "Do you think I look like her too? A few people have said so."

One of the women let out a sigh of relief and said to her companion, "I told you so, there's no way Daphne Shirley would be sitting here alone."

Her companion asked, "Are you a freshman? I haven't seen you before."

The other woman echoed, "Right! You look just like Daphne Shirley. I bet you are gorgeous too!"

Daphne's head tilted as she smiled. "Thank you."

At that moment, the women's bus arrived.

Daphne waved goodbye to them.

Her smile grew wider after they left.

A freshman?

The pink clothes really had the magical effect of making her feel like she was 18 again.

Because of this small incident, Daphne was in a good mood the whole time. Even the continuous drizzle seemed much more pleasant.

When Louis got off the car across the street, he saw a pink figure at the bus stop.

The figure was sitting on a bench with her hands behind her, her white sneakers lightly tapping on the ground.

In that instant, his cold heart seemed to be illuminated by a beam of light.

She looked just like the time he saw her for the first time at the convenience store entrance many years ago.

It had been so long that no one remembered anymore.

When the green light came on, Louis walked toward her with long strides.

Just as Daphne was looking at the cars speeding by on the street, she suddenly felt an intense and direct gaze on her.

She turned her head and saw a man who had arrived at some point standing there.

His clothes and hair were half wet from the rain, and his face was pale with a sickly look.

Daphne was taken aback. "Didn't you bring an umbrella?"

"I forgot," Louis muttered.

Before she could say anything else, Louis asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Daphne stood up and opened the umbrella she brought. "Anything is fine for me. Since we're near your school, why don't you recommend a place?"

Louis pressed a hand to his lips and coughed twice. "Okay."

He then turned around and was about to leave when Daphne grabbed his arm. "You'll easily catch a cold like this. Why don't you go back to your dorm and change your clothes first..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Daphne felt the burning sensation from the arm she was holding.

Daphne frowned. "Are you running a fever?"

Louis looked away. "No."

Refusing to believe him, Daphne stood on her tiptoes to touch his forehead.

I knew it!

"You-"

Suddenly, Louis grabbed her wrist, his dark eyes burning as he stared at her. "Don't get too close to me; I have poor self-control."

Daphne fell silent at that.

She pretended not to hear him. "You've caught a cold. Don't go out to eat. Go back to your dorm, change your clothes, and take some medicine."

"I don't have any clothes at my dorm."

Daphne remembered that he had rented a place for himself. "Then go back to the place you rented."

"But you haven't eaten yet."

"Just order takeout. The rain is getting heavier anyway. It's troublesome to find a place."

Louis didn't say anything else and lightly pursed his lips.

At that moment, a taxi happened to pass by.

Daphne raised her hand to stop it, and then struggled to hold the umbrella over Louis' head. "You go in first, I—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Louis had already taken the umbrella from her hand and led her to the car.

Seeing this, Daphne didn't hesitate and got into the car.

Louis also got in soon and told the driver the address.

The place he rented wasn't far from the school. In less than ten minutes, the car stopped downstairs.

After getting out of the car, Daphne looked at the pharmacy nearby. "Do you have medicine at home? I can go buy some if you don't."

Louis held the umbrella and replied in a hoarse voice, "I do."

Daphne averted her gaze. "Let's go up, then."

By now, the rain had become much heavier than when they got in the car.

After the door opened, she noted that the room had a stuffy smell as the windows were closed due to the rain. The curtains were also not drawn.

Other than that, the books on the table were a little messy.

Louis' place wasn't like this at all the last time she came here.

Back then, it was clean and bright.

Louis turned on the lights and coughed twice before he trudged over to open the window.

A cool breeze mixed with a few drops of icy rainwater rushed in.

The air felt much better then.

He was tidying up the coffee table when Daphne took what he was holding. "You go take a shower first. Change out of your wet clothes, or your cold will get worse."

"Okay." Louis' voice was guttural.