On the stage, Yvette, the honor student from the Music Department of Creston University, was giving her graduation speech with her father by her side Overwhelmed by the memories of their four years in college, they were both on the verge of tears.
âMan, Yvetteâs dad looks so young! And so handsome!â
âYvette is the most beautiful girl in our Creston University, no wonder with those good genes from her parents!
âWow, Yvetteâs dad just said heâs going to donate three pianos to the music department! Heâs loadedâ
Im so jealous of Yvetteâs life! She comes from a wealthy family, her parents adore her, sheâs pretty, and sheâs academically excellent tool With her vanity fully stoked from all the compliments and envy pouring in from her classinates, Yvette stepped down from the podium with her head held high Backstage, she spotted Ellinor, waiting for her turn to take the stage.
By tradition, the last to go on stage was usually the most important person.
Yvette wasnât thrilled about this, but she didnât dare to protest as it was the principalâs decision.
She decided to approach Ellinor and feigned surprise, âEllinor, you came all by yourself today?â
Ellinor nodded, âYepâ
Yvette put on a sympathetic face, âI heard from some classmates that youâre an illegitimate child who was sent to live in the countryside. You had to work really hard to get into the city for school! It mustâve been really tough for you, being sent away at such a young age! Poor thing! I guess thatâs why you work so hard, because you donât have parents to depend on! Luckily, I donât have to work as hard as you do, my parents love me and they give me everything I want!â
Ellinor smiled, âReally? So you plan to rely on your parents after graduation?â
Yvette choked on her words, looking upset, âEllinor, I was just trying to show some concern, but you just have to be so prickly! Well, my dad was right, people who are pitiable often have despicable qualities!â
Hearing her name called by the emcee, Ellinor left Yvette on the spot and walks onto the stage She thanked her alma mater and her teachers, reminisced about her college life, and talked about how she has grownâ¦
The young woman on the stage, makeupâfree, exudes calmness and confidence. Her humorous graduation speech was quite infectious, making the audience laugh and cry at the same time.
Not like those melodramatic speeches from the previous speakers, which only moved themselves.
Whispers began among the crowdâ¦.
âEllinor sure lives up to her reputation as the top student, I really like her graduation speech!â
âSpeaking of which, Ellinor is also one of the most beautiful girls in our school, albeit with a less privileged background compared to Yvette!â
âReal talk, Ellinor from the Math Department is the true genius here, and sheâs even prettier than Yvette!â
âEven if sheâs pretty and talented, isnât she still just an illegitimate child? Did you guys notice? She came alone today, no parents to accompany her!â
âI heard she was born to her dad and his mistress! Like father like daughter, I bet sheâs no angel in private!â
Yvette, who had returned to her seat among the students, feigned compassion and nudged her friend, âOh my, you guys, donât be so harsh. Ellinorâs already pitiful enough. Even if she did something âdesperate, itâs all for survival, right?â
Her face showed sympathy, but inside, she was feeling pretty smug Before college, Yvette was always the center of attention. But since she became classmates with Ellinor, sheâs always been overshadowed by the top student!
Now, sheâs finally found something that Ellinor couldnât beat her at â family background and social status!
Ellinor could never match up to her on these two points!
As Ellinorâs speech continued, the auditorium suddenly went eerily quietâ¦
After a few minutes of silence, the students started whispering againâ¦
âDid you see that? The man who just walked on stage is so handsome!â
âOh my god! Who is that? Iâve never seen a man so handsome in real life!â