Chapter 182

Cordelia had always possessed a photographic memory, but as she stared at the familiar handwriting before her, she experienced the unnerving sensation of forgetfulness for the first time. She simply couldn’t recall where she had seen it before.

Furrowing her brow in concentration, she was snapped out of her thoughts when Merry spoke up. “Could it be that someone was pulling the strings behind Leila’s actions?”

Cordelia shook her head, indicating she had no idea.

Merry let out a resigned chuckle, “Well, whether there was someone or not, Leila’s definitely gone off–track. Could do her some good to get schooled a bit.”

She shrugged nonchalantly before taking a seat across from Cordelia.

Unable to remember where she had seen the envelope, Cordelia tucked it into her backpack, planning to deal. with it when the memory resurfaced.

Just then, her cell phone buzzed, She glanced down to find a friend request from “Sweetheart.”

Sweetheart?

It sounded a bit sketchy, but Cordelia didn’t pay much mind. She never accepted requests from strangers and quickly shoved her phone back into the drawer,

Next was Latham’s class. The recent events had taken a toll on him, but after a couple of days, he had bounced back. His voice was as booming as ever, commanding the attention of even the sleepiest student.

As Cordelia tried to focus on the lecture, her phone buzzed again, this time with more persistence. After a minute, it vibrated relentlessly.

even Latham heard it. “Phones are technically banned in school,” he scolded, “and while we usually turn a blind eye, let’s not push it, shall we? Texting during my class–really?

off her phone and put it

class finally ended, Merry turned around with a mischievous grin. “So, Lia, what juicy texts were you getting

but Little Parrot

not him,” Cordelia replied, puzzled as to who would message her so urgently. She powered her phone back on to find

the matter? Scared to add me?]

seduced someone’s man and now you’re playing

[Bitch, speak up!]

duckling, stop clinging to my boyfriend for fame.]

leaving Cordelia baffled. What was this

about it. But Merry soon figured it out.

nodded, and Merry exploded, “Damn, you’ve

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Cordelia asked, “What do you mean?”

‘Jungler recently? He’s a famous. streamer from the same platform as me, known for his gaming skills. Apparently, he’s been duo–queuing with a girl named “Learner‘–that’s you, right? And he’s been hitting on you during his streams… ahem!”

was play ranked games with Jungler for a couple of hours each

a streamer named ‘Sweetheart. But when they streamed their games together, people criticized Sweetheart’s skills, saying she wasn’t as good. as you. That’s when Sweetheart

out laughing, “Lia, you ugly? That’s the biggest joke I’ve heard all year!”

Everard was already waiting for them. Merry was taken aback

in agreement, recalling Everard’s laid–back approach to running his shop, and repeated something she had told Mr. All–Round

was speechless but noticed Cordelia’s usually stoic expression soften ever so slightly. To Merry. Cordelia’s words seemed to hold a hidden affection–Everard’s world revolved around her, and her tone hinted

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