Chapter 101

"You trust me, right?"

Honestly.

As a rule, you should never trust anyone who actually has to say "trust me," "believe me," "I'm someone you can rely on."

But if it's Cassion asking, I do trust him. I have to trust him.

I nodded.

Cassion smiled brightly, apparently pleased with my answer.

Does getting healthy make you more good-looking too? Wow, this is a little much.

It felt like light was practically radiating from his face.

Thunk.

While I stood there, dazed, staring at Cassion, he abruptly threw the orb onto the floor.

"Huh, it didn't break."

Cassion muttered, chasing after the orb as it rolled across the hallway floor.

What on earth was this about.

I'd said I trusted him, and now, out of nowhere, we were playing a game of marbles?

"Wait, Diana! Don't forget this one!"

Cassion trapped the orb under his foot.

"Forget what? More importantly,…