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Ava took a step back in shock. She blinked her eyes a few times, not understanding how the shirt had caught fire.

In a hurry, she picked up a pillow from the bed and slapped it against the shirt to extinguish the flame.

When the fire went out, she breathed a sigh of relief. Till then, her eyes also turned back to black.

She ran her fingers through her hair and exhaled. She wiped her eyes and moved to the desk.

She reached for her broken phone. Then she left the room.

People outside the room stared at her. They began to gossip that she had cheated on Ian. They judged it based on Ian's mood and actions.

There was no doubt everything was over between Ian and Ava. Ian was the one who put an end to it.

Ava walked by the crowd, lowering her head. Her legs were trembling, but she did not want to show them how broken she was.

Her hair was down, covering her neck. So others did not see her neck and the marks.

Ava left the campus.

She did not take a cab. She began to walk down the street.

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