The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 321

"Look, we're all friends here, right? Helping each other is what it's all about. Come on, let's get you settled in your dorm," one of them said, stepping forward to lead Kara away. Kara glanced at her messy pile of belongings with reluctance.

"Surely, all this junk can't be yours, huh?" one of them asked, eyeing the pile skeptically.

Though not dirty, Kara's belongings looked like they were from a discount store's clearance sale.

On the other hand, they were all from well-off families, maybe not high society, but accustomed to the finer things in life. Just their bedding and clothes alone could rack up to a hefty sum. Hearing her stuff being called junk, Kara suddenly wanted to ditch them. Her pride got the better of her as she said, "Oh, I don't know whose stuff that is. I was keeping an eye on it for someone." "Yeah, right. It looks like the kind of stuff someone would dump, not store. Those suitcases and bags? Total thrift store vibe."

In the upscale area, they rarely saw anyone not living in comfort and naturally assumed someone had discarded and left the belongings on the sidewalk.

it and head back to school. I have some spare sheets and blankets you can use, Kara,"

off, Kara kept shooting glances back at her things, all her clothes and must-haves, unsure about

Mansion made her decide against taking anything with her. After all, she couldn't cling to

her new friends to the school dorm, Kara's heart swelled with

out, even with modern conveniences like indoor plumbing,

there, the

decorated with tastefully arranged

there would be

room," one girl said, showing Kara

bathroom, a computer, a bookshelf, and a wardrobe. There

but I've asked my folks to send over some