Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 8

Carlisle took the college application form from his backpack and handed it to Hilda. Upon examining the application form, Hilda frowned and commented, “You little rascal, you actually wrote Riverland

University?”

Gordon’s tone turned displeased. “What do you mean? Isn’t my son qualified for Riverland University?”

“I didn’t mean that. What I meant is he could have selected a few more schools!”

“What? He only filled in one school?* Gordon snatched the application form and glanced at it. Suddenly, his body stiffened.

Goodness! Carlisle only wrote Riverland University. So, does that mean he was only considering Riverland

University?

Encouraging him was one thing, but reality was another matter. He didn’t believe that Carlisle could get into Riverland University.

Carlisle swallowed his food carefully and said cautiously, “Dad, don’t you believe in me anymore?”

Gordon took a deep breath while he placed the application form on the table. He said earnestly, “Why don’t you reconsider?”

His father just swore t

Carlisle’s mouth twitched a few times. support him. How hypocritical!

Carlisle suddenly remembered the time while he was sick. His father had frequently coughed and occasionally had difficulty breathing. He suspected his father had lung problems.

It wasn’t until Carlisle was close to death that he promised to quit smoking.

“Dad, let’s make a bet. If I get into Riverland University, you’ll quit smoking.” Carlisle suggested.

“Quit smoking?” Gordon couldn’t help but shiver as he remembered the three months he had quit smoking to buy Carlisle a bicycle. He continued, “You should change the bet.”

Carlisle sneered. “Do you not have the courage to take on the bet?”

Gordon was agitated and responded, “Let’s bet then! If you get into Riverland University, I will quit both

smoking and drinking!”

Carlisle smirked triumphantly.

Gordon cut in sharply, “Look at you now! You’re acting as if you’re really going to get into Riverland University!”

Hilda pinched Gordon’s arm hard and asked, “Who was the one who wholeheartedly believed that he

could make it?”

Gordon rubbed his arm and turned to the balcony to smoke.

Carlisle then went back to his room to revise after dinner. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and

Chapter 8

and handed it to Hilda. Upon examining the application form, Hilda frowned and commented, “You

University?”

you mean? Isn’t my son qualified for Riverland University?”

What I meant is he could have

snatched the application form and glanced at it. Suddenly. his body stiffened.

does that mean he was only considering Riverland

but reality was another matter.

into Riverland University.

cautiously, “Dad, don’t you believe in me

application form on

few times. His father just swore to support

time while he was sick. His father had frequently coughed

to death that he

bet. If I get into Riverland University, you’ll quit

help but shiver as he remembered the three

Carlisle a bicycle. He continued,

the courage to

agitated and responded, “Let’s bet then! If you

smoking and drinking!”

Carlisle smirked triumphantly.

cut in sharply, “Look at you now! You’re acting as

hard and asked, “Who was the one who wholeheartedly believed that he

turned to the

then went back to his room to revise after dinner.

subjects. He had to focus on

the next three days, Carlisle studied tirelessly. He listened attentively in every class. Once a quiet

that Carlisle had first consulted Wanda about on the blackboard.

Anyone who

shrinking back as they were afraid of being called upon. Lucy wasn’t upset as the question. was indeed difficult. Even the class monitor, Wanda, would need some

question,” Carlisle raised his hand and said confidently.

Carlisle directly. Although Carlisle had indeed made progress these days, she didn’t think

try it. He really can solve this question!” Wanda

Lucy was t

nodded and said, “Alright, Carlisle,

to the podium and began to solve the equation with the chalk. Within less than three minutes,

the chalk back into the chalk box. “Ms. Turner, please check if

his answer carefully, It turned out everything was correct without a single

was hard to imagine that a low achiever like him

question.

took a deep breath and remarked, “It seems that Wanda’s tutoring has

replied, “Thank you, Ms. Turner, for giving me this opportunity, and thank you, Wanda,

me tirelessly!”

can return to your seat now. I hope you can surprise me even more in tomorrow’s mock

looked at the blackboard with a faint smile. She knew how

in these

that Carlisle’s progress in studying was

told him that she wanted to go to Riverland University. That was exactly the power of her

and sat next to Sarah. She murmured, “Sarah, it seems like Carlisle has changed!”

said, “Of course! Otherwise, how could

catch up to me?”