A Moment in Destiny
Chapter 345 He Came to the Campus

In the classroom, there were quite a few students looking for Theodore, seeking his guidance to help them get through their dissertations. With so many students, Leila was in no hurry and waited. After

Theodore was done, she was the last to go seek his council.

By the time they left the classroom, it was already past eleven at noon, time for lunch.

"Let's grab lunch together!" Theodore said as they headed downstairs.

"No thanks!" Leila shook her head.

"After your defenses are done, I'm leaving the university!" Theodore said in a calm manner. "Next week, I won't be an instructor here anymore!"

"How come?" The sudden news caught Leila by surprise.

Theodore let out a slight laugh, "I'm leaving F City; already bought the plane ticket for next week!"

"You're leaving?" Leila asked, "Didn't you just return?"

"Right! I'm only here for a month because of the principal's request. The main goal was for me to help your class with your dissertations. If it was another class, I'd have outright refused!"

Leila had a realization; he only returned for her. Though she couldn't put the feelings to words, but against someone she didn't love, it felt more like a burden. But as a friend, he was about to leave, so she felt sad to some extent. She said, "Alright, let's go to CF Restaurant; my treat!"

"Alright!" The two of them looked at each other and headed downstairs together.

They were still on the stairs when she felt a powerful presence. Leila spotted Vincent from afar, with an ominous look on his face. Looking at Leila and Theodore smiling and laughing, he couldn't help but look on with hatred and bitterness, "So, that's how it is!"

Vincent thought back to Leila's call from yesterday, talking about openings. He was filled with suspicions, so he decided to come to the school to see what it was all about. He had never seen her smile that radiantly at himself that way, so he was filled with bitterness as he said, "You're looking quite happy, my dear wife!"

Leila didn't expect Vincent to show up, much less looking that way. The tone in which he spoke made her feel as though he suspected she was committing adultery. She was merely walking and talking with Theodore; did he have to speak in that manner?

"I'm just going to lunch with Professor Theodore and to send him off. What are you doing here?" She looked calmly at Vincent and stated the facts. Of course she knew she was still his wife, so she explained the situation. She kept her cool and spoke calmly.

Vincent squinted and narrowed his eyes. Leila seemed to be quite hostile against him. He knew it was he who locked her out of the door, so she must be angry. She must be furious! He really overdid it, forgetting and locking her out of the door!

But that didn't mean she could go and be so happy with someone else, right?

Damn, she mentioned trying to have a deep, meaningful love and happiness with someone else. Did she mean to get a divorce and get together with Theodore? He knew the two of them had a history; though they weren't officially together, they were close enough. Besides, Theodore still liked Leila.

"Hello, Mr. White!" Against Vincent's gloom and doom, Theodore greeted in a calm manner.

Vincent's eyes shifted, and he feigned a smile and began to laugh, "Hello, Mr. Hall! A sendoff? Are you leaving? Where are you going that you need a sendoff?"

Just because Theodore was leaving, did she have to give him a sendoff? Did she want to leave with him? For some reason, as she stood next to Theodore, it looked as though they got along really well, which really irked him. Her relationship to Theodore seemed much closer than that of hers with Vincent. The more he thought, the more flustered he felt, and he emanated a dangerous aura about him.

"Yes, Mr. White, I'm leaving!" Theodore laughed, "Today I'm off to eat with Leila. We went to the same school and she is my student. You don't mind, do you?"

Vincent's body began to shows signs of anger, and Leila cut him off and said, "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now!"

A vein popped on Vincent's forehead, but he said, "Leila, if you're giving Mr. Hall a sendoff, how can I not join? Besides, we're husband and wife; let's give him a sendoff together!" "You're coming too?" Leila was confused.

Vincent's eyes faked a smile, but he had a dangerous aura, "My dear wife; I've been working all morning and haven't had breakfast yet, so that would also be my breakfast!" Addressing her as his dear wife made her freeze in track and unable to speak right away.

"Mr. White, you must be quite busy; you must take better care of yourself, or else how will you care for Leila. If I recall, you're older than Leila by many years. If you don't take good care of a cute girl like Leila, she might run off with someone else!"

Theodore said in a joking manner, but his eyes sharply stared at Vincent.

The corner of Vincent's mouth slightly raised, and there was a look of provocation in his eyes as well. He pulled Leila to his side and gently laughed, "Don't worry, Mr. Hall. Leila is cute, but I won't let any man have a chance to steal her away! She can only be mine!"

After he said this, Vincent pulled her into his arms.

Looking at Vincent's actions, Theodore's eyes turned cold; in mere moments, he could feel Vincent's unyielding presence. He slowly smiled, then said, "Mr. Hall is so dominating; do you really know what Leila wants?"

After he said this, he turned and smiled at Leila.

Leila was holding her breath; was Theodore intentionally provoking Vincent?

It appeared to Theodore that Leila wanted to avoid Vincent, who used his domineering control to track her down; he secretly felt disapprovingly inside.

"Let's get going!" Leila said to Theodore, "Let's go eat first!"

She was about to turn around, but the second she was about to move, a gaze flashed in her direction. Vincent pulled her into his arms again.

Theodore smiled brightly, "Mr. White, are you going to eat with us? Then let's go! It's my treat today, as my way to ask you take good care of Leila in the future and make her happy!"

Just what right did Theodore have to ask this of him? Vincent snorted, "Professor Hall, you're quite the teacher, treating your students like your own sibling. Leila, you'd better do well on your dissertation, don't let Professor. Hall's efforts go to waste. Mr. Hall, how about I holding a banquet to help thank the professors of the university, as a way for me to say thanks on behalf of Leila?"

Leila looked at the two of them and blinked; were they fighting?

Naturally, Theodore understood what Vincent meant by referring to him as "Professor". This was to remind him that he was Leila's teacher, and he shouldn't overstep his boundaries!

"Oh, Mr. White, you're quite generous! No need for the banquet, just taking good care of Leila in the future is enough." Theodore looked at Leila and kindly said, "Leila, remember what I told you before; nothing is more important than studies. Hold onto your dream, and go for it."

Vincent's expression looked slightly soured; what did he meant?

"Nothing is more important than studies!" Vincent frowned as he repeated this and thought about the words. He looked down to look at Leila, "Do you want to continue your studies? What kind of opening did Professor Hall leave you?"

Leila was stunned. How did he know? She almost forgot; Vincent was incredibly sharp and observant. A smart man like him would definitely be able to piece together the whole picture from a few puzzle pieces But she didn't want to tell him about her studying overseas. If he knew, he would definitely not let her go.

She looked at Theodore and shook her head.

Theodore understood what she meant, then laughed and played dumb. "What opening? I'm not sure what you're talking about!"

Vincent caught sight of Leila and Vincent exchanging glances; his eyes narrowed.

Looking at how flustered Vincent was, Theodore was in an incredibly good mood; he smiled slightly. "Come on, Mr. White, what's the hold up?”

Vincent's eyes glared, filled with danger, "Let's go; where are we going to eat?"

"Q Restaurant!" Theodore said with a smile. "How about it?"

"Alright! I'm good with any place!" Vincent took one look at Theodore, then tightly held Leila's hand. His dominating actions made people want to beat him up.

Theodore could only endure; he had no right, so there was nothing he could do.

"Professor Hall, we'll meet you there!" Vincent tightly held Leila's hand, then noted something was off. He raised her hand and saw the Band-Aid. "What happened to your hand?"

Leila looked up at his concerned face and pulled back her hand, "Oh, it's nothing; just a small wound!"

"What happened?" He continued to ask. "How did you hurt your finger?"

Against his unrelenting concern, she didn't know what else to say, and softly said, "I got hurt while cutting vegetables!"

"Why can't you be more careful?" He frowned again.

Leila didn't want to fight with Vincent in front of Theodore, so she softly said, "It's nothing, just an accident!"

Theodore looked at the couple; he could clearly see that Vincent was really concerned. He slightly felt alone. Such was life; if you missed out on a love, it was set for life. He decided to go on ahead to the restaurant, or else he'd feel more and more uncomfortable at their public display of affection.

Theodore drove off in his car; Vincent grabbed Leila's hand and took her to his car. Leila refused to sit next to the driver's seat; she sat in the backseat instead.

Against her actions, Vincent was a bit baffled, "Come sit in front!"

"No!" She shook her head. Thinking that Pippa sat in that seat, she felt uncomfortable.

"Are you treating me like your personal driver?" Vincent raised an eyebrow.

"Maybe I should go sit in Professor Hall's car."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐