"Raha…!"
Rohan's shout echoed through the classroom.
Raha flinched in shock as he strode toward her, his eyes burning.
"What are you doing?" he demanded in a heavy voice.
Raha stood up, confused. What was he talking about?
Suddenly, Rohan grabbed her shoulders tightly.
"What did I warn you about?" he hissed.
Raha winced in pain. His grip tightened. She tried to free herself, but he only held her harder.
At that moment, Shawn entered the classroom.
He froze at the scene.
"Rohan! What are you doing?!" Shawn shouted.
But Rohan ignored him.
"I warned you, didn't I? Then why did you—" His voice turned colder. "Did you talk to the police? How dare you?"
He shook her violently.
Raha cried and shook her head. "No… no…"
Still, he didn't let go.
Just then, Rabina, Bella, and Grace entered. Bella looked at the scene and smirked.
"For that mute girl? Bro is absolutely right," she laughed.
Shawn couldn't take it anymore. He rushed forward and pulled Rohan's arm, but Rohan still held Raha with the other hand.
Raha couldn't endure it any longer.
Slap!
The sound echoed through the classroom.
Everyone froze.
Shawn's heart skipped. Did she just slap him? Raha?
Rohan slowly released her shoulders.
Rabina, Bella, and Grace stood speechless.
Shawn quickly understood — if he didn't take Raha away now, something worse would happen.
He held her hand to lead her out, but Raha stopped him. She wrote something on a page from her notebook and threw it at Rohan before leaving.
The classroom remained in stunned silence.
Shawn took Raha to his car and drove her home.
Rohan left without saying a word.
Rabina picked up the page and began reading — and then she laughed.
Inside the car, Raha sat quietly.
"What was Rohan saying?" Shawn asked softly.
Raha shook her head. Nothing.
Shawn didn't push further. He knew her heart was heavy.
After a while, Raha wrote:
"Where is Subin? I didn't see him after that."
Shawn replied, "Mr. President came. He took Subin with him. I didn't see him again."
Raha went silent.
Soon, they reached her house.
"This is your home," Shawn said gently.
She stepped out without a word.
Shawn watched her walk inside… then drove away.
At home, Raha noticed her mother still hadn't returned.
She went to her room and sat quietly as tears rolled down her cheeks.
What happened today? Meena went to school smiling…
She looked at her wrist — the bracelet Meena had given her.
Her tears wouldn't stop.
Rohan's words echoed in her mind.
Did I do wrong by slapping him?
Her mother arrived shortly after.
"I heard a girl committed suicide at your school," her mother said.
Raha immediately hugged her and began crying.
"Did you know her?" her mother asked gently.
Raha quickly wrote: "I was scared after seeing the dead body."
Her mother comforted her. "Go freshen up."
Meanwhile, Shawn lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, tears slipping down.
Rohan wasn't like this… why did he treat Raha that way?
Truth would come out one day.
He looked at their old photos. Rohan used to be such a good person…
At Rohan's house—
He sat in a chair, remembering the slap.
Bella entered. "Bro…"
He turned his face away.
Grace and Rabina soon entered too.
Rabina began reading the page Raha had thrown:
"You are a stone with no emotions. Only ego. I didn't tell the police anything. But because of you, I lost everything. I will never forgive you. Can you understand Mr. Lee's situation? No. You're a devil. Devils never change. Are you going to torture me too? I won't be afraid anymore. Just remember — someone above is watching everything."
For the first time, Rohan felt something twist inside him.
Rabina laughed.
"How dare she slap you?" Bella snapped.
That was enough.
Rohan suddenly slapped Bella.
"Get out!"
Everyone was stunned.
"Because of you, my father's name is ruined. Meena died because of you! Don't test my patience. Get out!"
They left silently.
Rohan sat alone… thinking only about Raha.
Late at night, someone knocked on Raha's door.
Her mother opened it.
"I'm Subin. I need to see Raha."
He entered.
When Raha came out and saw him, she froze.
"Sorry I couldn't meet you earlier," he said. "Grandpa took me."
Then he lowered his head.
"I'm leaving… Grandpa got me admitted to a school in Paris."
Raha's eyes filled with tears.
Subin gently held her hands.
"There's something I need to say… I love you."
Raha was stunned.
"I really love you. Do you love me?"
She couldn't respond.
"I know this isn't the right time… but I had to say it."
She started crying.
He hugged her softly.
"If you don't feel the same, it's okay…"
Raha wrote:
"Everyone leaves me. First my father. Then Meena. Now you?"
Subin wiped his tears.
"No. I'll come back. I promise. I'll take revenge for Meena."
"My flight is at 10 AM tomorrow. Will you come?"
She nodded.
As he turned to leave, Raha held his hand.