How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 342

Sylvie's score was undeniably high.

Even with limited time to prepare, she'd decided to take the graduate exam for Professor Sterling's program-and still managed to ace it. That kind of

performance put her firmly among the best of the best.

It was pretty much what everyone had expected from the start.

There was never any doubt that Sylvie would pass with flying colors.

But as for her so-called "rival"-not a word, no news at all.

Did they really need to guess how that turned out?

Octavia was in the middle of her homework when she overheard the

conversation. She grabbed her phone and blurted out, “Elodie? Did she take the exam too?"

Sylvie recalled how Elodie had finished her test early and handed it in ahead of time.

She replied without a care, "Yeah."

On the other end of the line, Octavia fell silent for a moment.

believed in working hard and bettering herself, but Elodie taking grad school exams? In her mind, Elodie was someone

I have no doubt you'll be number one. With this major

the field closely. Her brother had an eye for good people, and

had always

natural admiration for strength, and Sylvie rather

you'll be the first to know. Now get

Octavia reluctantly hung up.

took a sip of his whiskey before finally speaking. "You can't just coast through the technical courses and the math. If you've been out of school for years, deciding to jump into grad school last minute? Either

had made

she failed, her company-VistaLink Technologies—would become the butt of every dinner table joke

and picked up a glass

a shrug. "I just checked Professor Sterling's department-dead quiet. If Elodie had done well, she'd be bragging about it all

would probably be too embarrassed to

happened, hoping the whole

down his teacup and shot Maurice a cool glance. "You sure worry a lot about

was mild, almost indifferent, as if Elodie's affairs held no

didn't want to

attitude, smiled knowingly, and raised an eyebrow, not the least

She understood.

Elodie had only grown. He couldn't

in talking about Elodie, so he sensibly changed the subject. "Do you know the rankings yet? Does Verdant University post them publicly?

hadn't received any official notice from the