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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…

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you

under her breath, “Has he

only Xavier understood his

to mess with

thought made him feel minor

Xavier tried to brush it off as just the nature of the exams putting them at different ranks. But deep down,

an excuse.

lesser, he aimed to show

at

Milly and Xavier stopped their back–and–forth, especially after

you two cut out the bickering and get on with it? Lucius

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

principle was simple.

to their exam. Although they had

nearby grew increasingly fidgety. Unable to stand the quiet

quietly asked, “So, who do we think will come out on top among

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no doubt, my grandchildren. One’s a top national performer, and the other

here is definitely my Lucius. Did you

Philip scoffed, “Big talk!”

“You!”

their debate got louder, disturbing the focused children, Frank swiftly said, “Okay, okay, let’s keep

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

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

smile, “That’s between them. How about we have our own bet? I’m putting my money on Lucius coming out on top. We’ve watched