Chapter 107
Scott offered a sheepish smile. Judging by Wade's demeanor, he knew it was no
longer prudent to suggest a meeting with Summer. He shook his head and said,
“It's nothing.”
« Wade didn’t press further. He glanced at his watch, stood up, and
announced, “We should be heading out.”
Mr. Hammond rose from his seat. “Alright, let's grab a bite before you head back
to Riverdale.”
“Sure,” Wade replied, raising his hand to signal there was no need for a formal
farewell. He then left the office.
Scott nodded at Mr. Hammond and followed Wade out.
Back in the classroom, Mirabella returned to her routine, deliberately ignoring the
varying looks from her classmates that seemed to change with each passing day.
The first thing she did was dive into her books. After the harsh lesson of losing
precious points, she concluded that she hadn't studied hard enough. It was time
for some serious reflection!
Jenna observed Mira, who now seemed to radiate an aura of formidable combat
power as if one could get hurt just by getting too close. Jenna couldn't help but
touch her nose in wonder. This girl had returned from the teacher's office
transformed, obviously having clarified what went wrong on the test, and the blow
to her pride was evident.
Feeling like Mirabella’s supportive friend, Jenna believed that while she couldn't
be much help academically, she could offer consolation in times of
disappointment. She strategized for a moment before gently poking Mirabella’s
arm. “Hey. Queen Mira, don’t beat yourself up. It's just a wrong answer on a test.
You're still top nationwide, so it's really not a big deal.”
Mirabella turned her head, her deep eyes landing on Jenna with a weighty gaze,
After a moment, she said somberly, “No, you don't understand the agony of being
penalized for an answer that's beyond the syllabus.”
Jenna, a bit confused, sputtered, “What? What's this “agony of a beyond-the—
syllabus answer’ you speak of?”
After several seconds, Mirabella shook her head and looked away, choosing not
to elaborate further.
Jenna was left wondering if she had just been subtly insulted for her intelligence.
After pondering Mirabella’s words, Jenna's eyes suddenly widened in realization,
“Wait, Queen Mira, you got penalized for that?”
Without looking up, Mirabella confirmed. “Yes, even though my answers were
correct, I still lost ten points.” She was clearly not pleased.
Jenna was dumbfounded. So, was her assumption that Mira was devastated
because of a wrong answer just her imagination?
She was so wrong. Mira would never be daunted, not in this lifetime.
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