Riches in Disguise

Chapter 125

I tried to turn Mom down, but she wouldn't allow it.

After negotiating with her for ages, she finally relented and said, "Fine. I won't send you a personal bodyguard. However, you've got to meet Mason Connaught of Quantum Springs. He's one of our allies. If anything happens, you can ask for his assistance. He'll also protect you discretely."

"Got it."

Since it was the weekend, Felicia and I took a break at Imperia Manor.

I even brought her to meet Jane at the hospital. She was strong and was recovering nicely. The doctor said she would have a clean bill of health in a month.

However, she had to remain in the ICU for now and was not accepting any visitors. Even when Felicia and I went to visit her, we could only signal at her through the glass windows.

However, Jane was still overjoyed.

On Sunday, I told Felicia, "We'll have lunch with a few men from Quantum Springs. Then, we'll go back to school in the afternoon.

nodded and

worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell? If you are, you've got to tell me.

"No. I'm perfectly fine."

at me and even poked her cheek to relieve my

school? Are you going to offer the faculty an explanation? Rumors about

do that?

I said so, Felicia seemed crestfallen. "They don't deserve it,

that you would be so rich and amazing. I don't deserve

are you going

beside

didn't deserve an explanation, but it wasn't

standing. Rather, those faculty members are unprincipled. I shouldn't have to pay them such respect. They accused me without checking their sources and robbed me of a chance to explain. I

gotten with Felicia in the