Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 312 The New Student

45 Pearls

“Miss, he doesn’t have a laptop yet. He brainstormed ideas for the group project and put together the PowerPoint presentation, but he might not be familiar with PowerPoint. Do you think we should maybe swap him out for someone else?”

“Okay, got it. So, um, you could kinda fill him in, right?” The teacher motioned for the guy lingering at the back to take a seat.

“Wait, seriously? I can’t do that.”

Trying to lend a hand to the new student, he suddenly found himself in a rather awkward spot, much to his chagrin.

As the guy at the back eased into his seat, ready to jot down notes, he caught someone’s eyes on him.

He looked over and found it was the same girl who had completely stolen the spotlight just a few moments ago when she strutted onto the stage – Isabelle.

Baffled, the boy redirected his focus to the front of the class, trying to shake off the odd sensation of being scrutinised.

But Isabelle persisted in her gaze, her eyes fixed on him, unwavering. She felt a sense of both recognition and confusion. His face seemed oddly familiar to her, yet he wasn’t someone who belonged in their class from the start.

Even through her blurred vision, Isabelle recognised him as the same boy she had caught sight of before. It was at the gas station, just as she exited, waiting for the traffic light.

She had trailed him into the alley but lost him in the maze of shadows.

Then, yesterday evening, while out walking her dog near the school grounds, she had caught a fleeting glimpse of him once more,

Watching Isabelle fixate on the new student at back, the boy behind her summoned his courage and spoke up, “Um… Isabelle, he’s new here.”

His nerves were so jittery that he found himself tightly gripping his toes.

Ever since Isabelle completely owned the basketball game against the neighbouring school last time, breaking the backboard and all, every guy in the school had been totally idolising her.

In the boys‘ dormitory, the hot topic of discussion every day circled back to Isabelle. They played the basketball video on repeat, each viewing igniting fresh waves of excitement.

already passionate about basketball, their adoration

her curiosity piqued. “What’s his name?”

to quicken. “His name is Joshua Marley. He showed up the day after

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312 The New Student

seem to have come from another school. I… I’m not really sure.

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attentively focused on the lesson, yet those eyes continued to linger on his face. Unable to resist, he

for you, you should probably go see him.

class ended, a classmate called out to the new student

got up and made

office, the counsellor passed Joshua a pen. “Joshua, the financial aid has been

our principal covered it out of his own pocket. Joshua, you’ve got to

nodded and signed

uneasy when you’re new is totally normal. Just hang out with your classmates more, and if you need anything, don’t

he found Isabelle standing at the

bumped into her but gave her a brief glance before walking away, preoccupied

watched him until he disappeared from view.

Magnus had brewed a pot

was beginning to think you’d vanished from

settled into a

give me an acupuncture treatment? I’m amazed you

of days. Today, I

me about someone? Who

in the class.”

Joshua, right?”