Chapter 519: One Person Always Breaks Down Before Answering

By the time Ava and Emily finished their exams, the sun was already lowering in the sky.

The three of them met outside the Year One exam hall. Ava grinned the moment she saw her.

"Nnennaaa! Tell me you crushed it," she said, throwing one arm around her shoulder.

Nnenna chuckled, nodding. "I did my best."

"And that’s enough," Emily added, her expression calm but proud.

They walked together to the school gates, chatting lightly about the questions, the oral panel, and the way one of the invigilators nearly tripped on his own feet.

At the gate, Emily waved goodbye and headed off to her own destination while Ava and Nnenna turned toward the palace car that waited for them.

But even as they talked and smiled, Nnenna’s mind remained in motion.

Arthur...

She didn’t know what answers he had, but she knew now...

She had to find out.

No matter what.

With this conclusion, she relaxed.

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home was

while the two girls in the backseat chatted non stop. Ava, clearly bubbling with energy,

even figure out what I was more anxious about," she began dramatically, throwing her hands in the air. "My own qualifying exams into year two,

playfully, but her excitement was obvious. Then, without giving Nnenna

as people say? Did someone actually cry when they saw the paper? I heard that happens every year, one person always breaks down before answering! And wait, is it true that one of the top five

each one faster

blinked at her, both

laugh. "Let me answer the first question before you throw ten more

a sheepish grin. "Sorry. I’ve just been dying to know everything. I swear, waiting for you to finish was more stressful

her body finally relaxing now that the storm of exams had passed. Her eyes softened as she looked out the

but in order," she said with a

her tone calm but

curving into a smile. "I answered everything, and I’m confident I scored at

"Ninety?! In that monster of

if you’re not prepared. The thing is, the questions were tough, but nothing from Mars. Just pure curriculum, from year

out a breath. "Still, it was intense.

wait, you’re telling me it really was Elder Ben?!" Ava squeaked, leaning in again. "The

confirmed, amused by her reaction. "I was just as surprised when he walked

her mouth dramatically. "I would’ve

laughed. "And about that crying rumor? Yeah... I heard it too, that someone always cries after seeing

twinkling as she scooted even closer. "Was there a dramatic

happen," Nnenna said, her voice dropping into a conspiratorial whisper.

Ava gasped. "No way."

nodded, helplessly amused. "Five. I counted. Three girls and two guys. One just stared at the paper for five minutes like it

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