After I Dressed as a Man, He Mistook Me for His Rival Chapter 17

After I Dressed as a Man, He Mistook Me for His Rival Chapter 17

After saying goodbye to Tavish, I went home to pack my clothes.

Mom stood in front of me, stiff and lost, unable to speak for a long time.

Her eyes were red as she said it over and over.

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…”

I only made one request.

“I want monthly support.”

“I’ll live on my own. I’ll move out. After that, we don’t have to be part of each other’s lives anymore.”

Her voice broke.

“You hate me.”

“I can clear everything up this time. I can make Maribel apologize to you…”

But what I wanted was never just an apology.

What I wanted, she might never be able to give me.

I kept packing.

I didn’t say another word to her.

After my final scores set a new school record, the head of Northmere Preparatory Academy was thrilled.

She offered me a full merit scholarship through graduation right away.

When I filled out my enrollment form, my pen stopped at the gender field.

The silver-haired head of school smiled until her eyes curved.

“You’re a girl, aren’t you?”

Then she said gently, “The girls’ uniform at Northmere Prep includes a skirt.”

I froze.

Then I took the black uniform skirt from her hands.

Maybe it was the weight of everything I had survived to get here.

Maybe it was the skirt—the first one I had ever worn that truly belonged to me.

All at once, I broke down crying.