Chapter 289

Cordelia anxiously tried calling Yates, but couldn't get through.

Frowning, she was about to give up when Flame rushed over. "Lia, Yates had a car accident today and couldn't make it to school. He asked me to let you know!"

Cordelia was baffled. "A car accident?"

Scratching his head, Flame explained, "Not sure about the details, but it doesn't seem too bad. He asked if you could jot down today's homework for him. I'll swing by the hospital to drop it off."

Cordelia was speechless. Homework? In the hospital?

Nodding, she handed over the day's assignments to Flame, who then darted off.

A thought struck Cordelia. Was Flame skipping class again?

By lunchtime, Flame was back, handing over Yates's assignments from the previous day. "The accident wasn't serious, just unlucky. Driving along fine and bam! A billboard fell on the car. Lucky for Yates, he chose the passenger seat today; otherwise, it could've been curtains. The backseat got totally smashed!"

Yates had recently been chauffeured around, following an odd rule set by Mr. Hackett, and had taken to studying from a vocabulary notebook and literature summaries during rides.

Today, on a whim, he sat in the passenger seat, finding it easier to read there due to better light...

And then, the accident happened.

of all the cars, it had to be his. And yet, sitting in the passenger seat today, he got off with just a scratch. Good

Merry, grinning. "Hey, Little Parrot, heard

Why was everyone

managed a weak smile, "No way, not

"You're

Bland was hers, after

retorted, "Yes, I like him. What's

with Cordelia, she ignored Flame's teasing gaze and headed to the

from Keen: "Math Olympiad results out this

was

celebrations erupted around Juliana and Hanley. "Congrats, Hanley! Top sixty nationwide, straight into

achievement meant direct admission to a top university's math

As everyone congratulated him,

It was Cordelia and Keen's brilliance that had spurred

heart lightened. She had been his

are out," he told her, "you and Keen tied

and the congratulations for Hanley with a simple "Congrats," before settling down

Hanley's automatic university

Hanley walked in, a fresh sense of achievement glowing around him. He had just secured his spot at an

moment,

that started escalating in volume in front of her. It wasn't until the murmurs turned into a loud dispute that she

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