Chapter 258 The General Surprises Everyone

The approach worked. Upon noticing Stephanie’s fitful crying, Xavier finally shifted his attention from the pair at the table. To comfort her, he awkwardly said, “Stephanie, stop the tears. I’m sorry, it’s on me. I got sidetracked for a second there. You’re truly one–of–a–kind, and I’m really proud of you.”

With tears, Stephanic looked at Xavier pitifully and asked, “Do you mean that, Xavier?”

“Definitely. To me, you stand out more than anyone,” he faltered, puzzled by his own genuine outburst.

Stephanie, missing the brief shift in Xavier’s expression, was comforted as he focused back on her.

She gave a compliant nod, giving Milly a quick look, her heart filled with scorn and thinking. Do you believe you stand a chance against me?

“Xavier, you’re the best. I always knew your heart is with me. This makes me so happy… Stephanie started to say.

But before she could complete her thought, the clock on the wall chimed, announcing it was five o’clock.

Lucius’s gaze turned sharp, her voice cold and commanding, “Let’s start!” And with that, he grabbed a pen and dived into the questions.

The contest kicked off at five and wrapped up at six.-

Milly, just getting ready to focus, was caught off guard by a breezy gust, making her outfit flutter.

Suddenly, she saw Xavier beside her, quickly signing his name on his test paper.

Caught by surprise by Xavier’s decision to join in, Milly asked, “Xavier, you’re entering the quiz too?”

Seeing her confused look, Xavier replied awkwardly, “Is that an issue?”

Milly paused before saying, “Well, no…

mot started on

258 The General Surprises

Think you can

her breath, “Has he lost

Xavier understood

almost ridiculous–Milly, who loved to mess with Stephanie and spread

made him feel minor

off as just the nature of the exams putting them at different ranks. But deep down, he couldn’t shake off the

an excuse.

he aimed to show Milly

at an unmatched pace,

diligence, Milly and Xavier stopped their back–and–forth, especially after Jonathan’s

two cut out the bickering and get on with it? Lucius is already down two questions while

knew all too well how crucial it was to stick together when facing outside challenges. They allowed disagreements among

simple. ‘Protect

they had wasted some time,

fidgety. Unable to stand the quiet after a few moments,

who do we think will come

The General

doubt, my grandchildren. One’s a top national performer, and the other leads an acclaimed research

my Lucius. Did you know Lucius took the college entrance exam with a fever? In any normal situation, he’d likely score

Philip scoffed, “Big talk!”

“You!”

focused children, Frank swiftly

confident each of you is in your children, why don’t

a bit confused, “A bet? But the kids already have their

our own bet? I’m putting my

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