These adoring gazes were nothing new to her. From the moment she was born, she had always been the center of attention, the one everyone looked up to.

Abbey's eyes scanned the crowd, finally landing on Flora. A cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Back in Shallow Bay, Flora had humiliated her. Now, with Connor not around, she was determined to settle the score.

"I've only seen Abbey's pictures online. I never thought I'd see her in person, let alone be this close!" Shawn's face was filled with awe and admiration. Lone Island was a haven for medical students, and Abbey, coming from a prestigious Lone Island family and being one of the world's top medical prodigies, was his idol. How amazing it would be if he could one day join the ranks of Lone Island.

"Do you really think she's that great?" Flora suddenly turned to him, a strange emotion flickering in her eyes.

"Absolutely! This is Abbey we're talking about. Do you know what she's accomplished? She..." Shawn started enthusiastically, worried Flora might not know about Abbey's feats. As he went on, he noticed Flora's expression changing.

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but in a flash of inspiration, he abruptly switched gears, almost blurting out, "Abbey is amazing, but Flora, so are you. You both have your own unique brilliance, and to me, you're the most beautiful and outstanding, even more so than Abbey." Flora: "..."

Ha.

Men.

watched him

was this good at cheering

Flora's reaction carefully, finally relaxing when she seemed less

why was Flora upset in the first place? Surely

didn't seem likely. Abbey was famous, but Flora was hardly the type to care about that. She was

you all. Allow me to introduce the person standing beside me, Abbey from Lone Island, Ms. Abbey, who will

as Joy finished speaking, thunderous applause

at the woman on the stage with eager excitement, their expressions

personally oversee the Austenberg region's competition. For them, and

made a brief, somewhat perfunctory speech, exuding an

audience still looked at her with admiration

background and talent to back it up. If they were in her shoes, they'd probably be even prouder!

Suddenly-

her way through

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