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Chapter 8

作者: Sugar Berry
The next morning, I entered the classroom, only to be greeted by an incredibly odd atmosphere.

Nobody brought up my score again, nor did anyone say that I had stolen the answer sheet.

However, the surreptitious glances they threw at me today seemed even more conspicuous than their whispers had been yesterday.

When I reached my desk, I noticed several slips of paper stuffed into the drawer.

"Sorry about yesterday."

"I didn't mean to jump on the bandwagon."

"Marissa, you sure are amazing."

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    The day the exam scores were announced, I was alone in my room, checking my results.My palms were damp with sweat when I moved the mouse to click on the button.At that moment, my phone vibrated with a message from Shane."No matter how much you scored, you're not a stupid bird."A laugh burst from my lips before I clicked my mouse.The moment my score popped up, I stared at the screen for a very, very long time.It was higher than I had expected, enough to get me into Jorington University. Not just that, but it was also enough for me to pick a course that I actually wanted.I laughed joyously, relieved.Hearing the commotion, Mom knocked on my door and came in. "Marissa, how did you do?"Instead of answering, I turned my screen around so that she could see for herself.Mom was stunned at first, but then tears began rolling down her cheeks. "How wonderful!"Dad stood by the doorway, his lips moving soundlessly.Ever since that day at the school, he had rarely spoken to me.

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    At three in the afternoon, I headed to the bookstore by the school gates.Shane sat by the window, a glass of warm milk and a sheaf of printed paper on the table in front of him.When I sat opposite him, he pushed the glass over to me. "Does your face still hurt?"I shook my head. "No."Handing me the sheaf of papers, he explained, "Your study plan for the next 20 days."I flipped through the pages, noting that the first ten days were for solidifying the multiple-choice questions and lab work. The next seven days were for keeping my skills sharp, and the last three days were for avoiding difficult questions.An empty column sat at the end of each day, prompting me to ask, "What is this?""It's for you to write down how you did for that day.""I'm the one who will be writing it?""Yeah." He looked me straight in the eyes, his voice calm as he said, "From now on, I won't be the one commenting on whether you did okay or not that day. You'll be the judge of that yourself."I st

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    Calm washed over me when I read the message.Turning my phone to show everyone the screen, I said, "He's here."Dad, who was still fuming with anger, let out a cold laugh. "Perfect timing! I'm dying to see what sort of despicable thug would dare come to the school after tricking a high-schooler who's about to take her college entrance exam."Mom paled further and instinctively gripped my hand tightly. "Marissa, stop this nonsense."A frown marred Nicholas' brow. "Marissa, you even told him to come to the school?"I stared at him, suddenly feeling a wave of exhaustion sweep over me. "Weren't you the ones who wanted to know who he is?"Silence reigned in the office for several seconds. Then, Mr. Marron picked up his landline phone and called the guard at the security booth.Soon after, footsteps sounded outside the office.I instinctively raised my head to look over, only to see a young man dressed in a white shirt standing outside the door. He was thin and shouldered a black b

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