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56 Will you make a bet on that?

Why was Theo's name on that side and not on the special section. class?

That question lingered in the air and the mere silence was enough to break anyone's spirit.

Everyone looked down at the little adorable girl, who was looking back at them with obliviousness. Penny didn't seem to understand the gravity of her question, but every single one of them knew one thing.

Theo might be smart and gifted, but he wasn't gifted enough to

enter the star section.

"Tha that girl..." Keith quickly took a step back as soon as he saw Penny. He just stuttered, making gibberish sounds because of the seed of fear she planted in the very foundation of his bones and the core of his soul.

Was this diabolical girl following him?!

Atlas and Slater, on the other hand, furrowed their brows as soon

as they heard Penny's voice ring.

Theo maintained a smile, but there was deep displeasure peeking. through the layers of his eyes. "Because I am not good enough to

be at the star section."

"Oh..." Penny nodded. "What a pity

"Pity?" Keith scoffed, flinching when her eyes landed on her. But thinking there were a lot of students around and Theo was also

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there, Keith sort of regained some condence back. It wasn't like he was physically hurting someone, right?

snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter the star section, that doesn't

no merit!"

approached smiled at her. "The lower grades don't take the rankings seriously, but once you grow older, you'll understand its importance." "But I'm already old enough..." She

too! "Okay." Penny behaved as she

the sea!"

small fish in

pursed their lips as they snuck a look at

it, almost no one cared about the top students in the other class aside from the special section. The only reason this topic was shifted to Atlas

even mentioned it.

make a

"Now that I think of it, Atlas never even looked at his

the star

but is it really

fault here. It's that cousin

louder. One could tell they were trying

sensed Theo's mood hitting rock bottom. "If Theo studies enough, he will kick out the top 10 of the star section!" Silence immediately followed with that declaration. Declaring something like that was like challenging the

as the students saw the student's name,

hand, glared at Keith. "Keith, what are you

brother, will you make a bet on that?" Before Thee could

flinched at her reply. He was simply spewing nonsense to divert people's opinions. But he wasn't serious

that!

Theo is smart to beat the 10th

Will you make

and Theo's ankles to rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only has to skim a few books to cinch the top class. If he reads more and studies

there!"

each other and

star student out of their place. It was

can achieve rank one effortlessly, his chances of

the names

won't change until one of them graduates. It's interesting to

and we know you can do

words of encouragement and support to Theo. It was just like what Keith wanted, but alas, not the kind of positive

around and was tempted to take a step back. But