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The Boy I Wasn't Supposed to Love

Chapter 4 Crush or Crushed

Word Count: 1352    |    Released on: 31/01/2026

y befo

herine angry voice call

room where she was, "Yes

re you answer Lucy. Do you want me to strain my

be quicker nex

e to Mark's house this morning, you can send the rest later. I know they'd still come no matter

how frustrating. You need to get someone more reliable next year, I can't imagine this

Catherine asked,

r someone more efficien

tand there. Get going wo

t away." I said, l

g belittled and made fun of, but watching it done to someone else, I felt angry about it. Sadly, there's just nothing I can do about it. I just continued my journey. But as I turned around to get going, one of the boys suddenly turned towards me, his eyes sparkled like diamonds. He just glared at me, and gave a faint smile. The w

never attended any of Catherine's birthday parties before, but she never stops sending him an invitat

couldn't help but wonder if he deliberately did that. There was a time Mark's fr

rine's thirteenth birthday, I spoke to him for the first time personally when he received Mark's invitation from me. My heart skipped a beat and I felt my face flushed red. I remembered how he

when Catherine had me run an errand for her and didn't want her mother to find out, so I couldn't ask for permission before leaving. When I got caught, Catherine denied it

I often wonder which one of them was more cruel. I always kept Emma's invitation last because she always has a humiliating su

for Catherine's birthday party," I

t it drop. I bent down to pick it up only for her

said in anger,

before, you might as well get the chance to know what it s

I ever come here without you doing s

n now talk back." Emma said,

I asked, wondering

r dog laying behind

closing it behind me before the dog could catch up. But ju

'm so sorry." Then look

you," Matthew s

ming appearance, forgettin

at happened to yo

, I quickly remembered the juice. "Oh

's invitation to Emma but I'd be

asking, "No invitation

said riding off quickly to a

's class always gets invited to her b

ike all the guys in Catherine's cl

at?" I thought, as I rode away. I could

, I ran into Catherine, who burst into laughter when she saw me. I knew Emma must h

but she stopped me. "Why are you walking awa

at she wanted. "Did Mark rece

ceived it from

wider as she pulled o

should capture the moment," she said, aimin

ne's laughter echoed as she went downstairs. I leaned against

evil, what did I do to

cruel behavior, but seeing Matthew after being humiliated by Emma was a differ

d myself and headed to t

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The Boy I Wasn’t Supposed to Love
The Boy I Wasn't Supposed to Love
“Orphaned young and taken in by Veronica, Lucy's learned that trust is dangerous and kindness even rarer. Starting at Catherine's elite school should be a fresh start, but new friendships come with jealousy, betrayal, and secrets that won't stay buried. Matthew, her first love, pulls her in through shared history and familiarity, only to betray her trust, while Mark who she least trusted became fiercely protective which lead to their closeness-until the secrets he keeps force Lucy to question his feelings and her faith in him. As family truths come to light, Lucy must decide who deserves her trust and whether love can survive when it's built on half-truths.”
1 Chapter 1 Just Friends 2 Chapter 2 The Cost of Misunderstanding3 Chapter 3 Before It Began4 Chapter 4 Crush or Crushed5 Chapter 5 Bargaining With The Unexpected6 Chapter 6 Tough Exterior, Gently Gesture7 Chapter 7 Divided We Stand8 Chapter 8 A Conversation Earned9 Chapter 9 A Night to Remember10 Chapter 10 A Glimpse of Vulnerability11 Chapter 11 Forbidden Conversation12 Chapter 12 Bruised and Broken13 Chapter 13 Beneath the Surface14 Chapter 14 A Shared Sorrow15 Chapter 15 A Fragile Heart16 Chapter 16 When Loyalties Clash17 Chapter 17 More Than Eyes Meet18 Chapter 18 The Zoner19 Chapter 19 The Rumor20 Chapter 20 The Period Incident21 Chapter 21 A Night Out22 Chapter 22 A Night of Concern23 Chapter 23 The Harrison Scandal24 Chapter 24 Mark's Devotion25 Chapter 25 Unbroken Loyalty26 Chapter 26 The Escape27 Chapter 27 The Unlikely Ally28 Chapter 28 Shadows Before Dawn29 Chapter 29 A Plan Takes Shape30 Chapter 30 Pursuing Leads31 Chapter 31 Into The Unknown32 Chapter 32 Shadows of Danger33 Chapter 33 Midnight Reckoning34 Chapter 34 Unwavering Valor35 Chapter 35 The Edge of Escape36 Chapter 36 One Last Breath, One Last Chance37 Chapter 37 Quiet After the Storm38 Chapter 38 Normal Days, Unsettled Hearts39 Chapter 39 Almost Peaceful40 Chapter 40 Danger Wears A Smile41 Chapter 41 Where the Rain Found Us