Chapter 52

Lily glanced at the cash. They were all brand new 100–dollar bills. She wasn’t able to tell how much there was just by the thickness of the stack.

“Thank you very much, Carlisle!”

Lily was brought to tears again.

She had mocked him when he switched places with her. Even so, he was helping her without holding any grudges.

formal!

“We were schoolmates. You don’t have to be so for

“I will return it to you as soon as possible,” Lily uttered, choking back on her tears.

Lily pressed the money against her chest. If it weren’t for Carlisle and Sean, her life would have changed.

“Alright, hurry up and put the money away. You shouldn’t keep your money exposed like that. You were probably robbed because you revealed your money somewhere!”

Carlisle picked up the cup from the table and took a sip.

Lily shook her head. “I’ve never revealed my money!”

Carlisle continued his analysis. “Then, there’s a second possibility. Those robbers knew that there would be freshmen with money on them during the new school term. So, they simply struck at random. It was just your bad luck that they targeted you…”

pouted. “They’re nasty. I hope the police

wrong with Lily’s perspective. However, the reality was usually very cruel.

security was bad during this period of time. The authorities were probably incapable of doing anything even if they wanted to. If capturing them was such

served up their food. After all nine dishes were served,

a nouveau riche indeed. This meal is on you!”

nonchalantly. “My treat

Carlisle gave him, he only used some of it to buy his phone. Other than that purchase, he had never touched the money again.

opened a bottle of beer and poured a glass each

our freedom…”

“Cheers!”

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with a smile on

whom she was now indebted to. It didn’t feel right to refuse them, so

all in one gulp. As for Lily, she

Carlisle’s phone in his pocket again. He put his cutleries down and

Sweet like candy had messaged him. As it turned out, it wasn’t her.

you

was Christine

long ago.

are you? Can I treat you to a meal?”

University of Science and

what a coincidence.

Restaurant then. Sean and I

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