The phone suddenly went dead with a series of beeps.

Morwenna felt as though her soul had left her body; she couldn't comprehend a single word Orson was saying. Just a few days ago, everything was perfectly fine when she left home, so how could things have gone so wrong so quickly? Her mouth moved, trying to form words, but no sound emerged. After the call dropped, she tried dialing back, but it was futile. The call wouldn't go through. What on earth had happened? Morwenna turned and rushed out, but after just a few steps, she collided with a table, hitting her leg.

The loud bang made Lorna wince in sympathy. Yet Morwenna acted as if she didn't feel the pain at all, limping out of the courier depot and running towards the school gates. Lorna, shocked and worried, hurried after her. "Morwenna, what's going on? Where are you heading at this hour?"

"I... I need to go home," Morwenna finally managed to speak, though her voice was hoarse.

"You know Rosefrost University doesn't allow students to leave at night without special permission. Did something happen at home? Tell me, and maybe I can help."

"It's Norbert Hetfield, something terrible has happened! I have to get home, Lorna, I really do," Morwenna said, tears streaming down her face.

Lorna was taken aback. Morwenna was crying. For someone as strong as Morwenna to cry, something truly serious must have happened to Norbert. Lorna's expression turned serious. "Alright, I'll find a way to get you out of here."

special circumstances, exceptions could be made. Just like how Stuart and Greta Irons managed to get in. But Lorna was just

could handle the paperwork later. If Morwenna was this desperate, it had to be something major. Thirty minutes later, Morwenna and Lorna were outside the campus. Lorna left too because

they were out, Morwenna

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notorious for being difficult to get taxi, especially at night, due to Rosefrost University's strict policies on student movements, unless it was

engine, and a motorcycle skidded to a halt right in front of Morwenna. Lorna handed her

en

at Lorna, put on the helmet, and climbed onto

took off like a

even giving Morwenna

Lorna to hurry. Lorna was already pushing the limits of speed. Morwenna held tightly to Lorna, her vision blurred by tears, unable to

through the helmet.

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