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

the college application form from his backpack and handed it to Hilda. Upon examining the application

University?”

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

I meant is he could

filled in one school?” Gordon snatched the application form

does that mean he was only considering

another

into Riverland University.

his food carefully and said cautiously, “Dad, don’t you believe

deep breath while he placed the application form on the table. He said earnestly,

His father

coughed and

close to death that he

a bet. If I get into Riverland University, you’ll quit smoking.” Carlisle

help but shiver as he remembered the three months he

buy Carlisle a bicycle. He continued, “You should change

not have the courage to take

then! If you get into Riverland University, I will

smoking and drinking!”

Carlisle smirked triumphantly.

You’re acting as if you’re really going to get into

“Who was the

rubbed his arm and turned to the

back to his room to revise after

He had

three days, Carlisle studied tirelessly. He listened attentively in every class. Once a quiet student, he now eagerly raised his hand to answer every question and

wrote down the same math problem that Carlisle had first consulted Wanda about on

appear on the SAT paper. Anyone who can solve this?” Lucy asked as

Lucy wasn’t upset as the question. was indeed difficult. Even the class monitor, Wanda, would need some

Turner, I can solve this question,” Carlisle raised

Wanda solve it instead!” Lucy ignored Carlisle directly. Although Carlisle had indeed made progress these days, she didn’t think he could solve

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

Lucy was t

“Alright, Carlisle, come and solve this

podium and began to solve the equation with the chalk. Within less than three minutes, Carlisle had filled half of

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

his answer carefully, It turned out everything was correct

hard to imagine that a low achiever like him

question.

seems

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

me tirelessly!”

to your seat now. I hope you can surprise me

blackboard with a faint smile. She knew how

in these

She believed that Carlisle’s progress in studying was

so he became very hardworking just because she told him that she

class, Sienna sent Quentin away and sat next to Sarah. She murmured, “Sarah, it seems like

said, “Of course! Otherwise, how could he

catch up to me?”