Chapter 92

Before Alice could process her shock, Andrew Yates screamed, “Holy shit, Alice, your score is hidden! Amazing! Congrats!”

Alice’s mind was blank. She looked at Jack.“Did I do well?”

“More than well! Incredibly well!” Andrew Yates took a picture to post on his social media. “A young lady

is score

whose

Jack’s lips curved into ”

hidden.

Let’s congratulate her

hard work!”

faint smile.“Congratulations.” He seemed unsurprised.

Alice smiled. She realized what a hidden score meant. She’d done it. Harvard University was within reach!

She jumped up, hugging Jack, her face flushed.“I did it!”

Jack stiffened slightly, his gaze gentle.“Yes.”

Alice quickly lowered her head, releasing him, and turned to Andrew Yates. Hopefully, he hadn’t noticed. This brief hug was enough. In her darkest moments, he’d been her guiding light. Jack watched her and Andrew Yates, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction, like watching a sapling he’d nurtured finally grow tall.

Soon, her homeroom teacher called.“Alice, your score is out. Congratulations! You’re the top scorer in the city!”

“First place? Really?”

we can see

cake. This was the

tomorrow. We want to discuss your

“Okay.”

the cake, which read “Top of the Class.”

her head. They were close. Alice felt Jack’s height; she could only see his shirt buttons. His fingers brushed her hair; his throat

the candle.“Make

closed her eyes. The person she thought of was Jack. She made an impossible wish, then blew out

low.“Congratulations on

Yates was gossipy.“What did

She avoided Jack’s gaze;

Yates said, “Alice, tell me your wish; I’ll

blurted out, “I want to go to a

“No problem.”

grant it!”

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“No.”

looked at Jack

a bar?” Alice said wistfully, “I’ve never been.” She hadn’t been in this life. She’d had

chest. “Why not let her go? You’re a

twitched.“Shut up, you

laughed. She enjoyed her current

your scores are out.

your

He knew about the stationery incident and its impact. No one was foolish; they just pretended not

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