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Ava opened her eyes. She frowned when she found herself lying on a bed. She sat up immediately.

"Relax."

She turned her head and saw a cold face. It was none other than Ronald Solace, Ian Dawson's best friend.

Ava realized that she was in the infirmary again. She took a shaky breath and remembered what happened when she passed out in pain.

"How did I come here?" she asked in a low tone.

"Do you always talk like this?" Ronald asked as he stood up from the stool and took a step toward the bed.

"Like, what?" she asked.

"Like stuttering or speaking in a low tone."

Ava felt embarrassed. Ronald was right. She lacked confidence in herself. Her mother had always told her to remain calm and talk less to others. As a result, she felt uncomfortable whenever she spoke with anyone other than her friends and mother.

She rubbed her forehead with her hand and realized that her glasses were off. She started to search for it.

Ronald bent down, and she moved back right away. He picked up her glasses nea