ari fell silent.
It had taken her a lot of effort to get through each stage.
Her ranking gave her the opportunity to make a debut.
She couldnât afford to be dismissed.
She couldnât take the risk.
If Lucinda was telling the truth, then she would lose too much.
Seeing her fear, Lucinda asked, âWhereâs Noelle?â
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I locked her in a remote restroom in the east wing of the base.
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When they found Noelle, she was soaked through.
She was curled into a tight ball and trembling.
Her voice was hoarse from crying.
Lucinda was furious.
She asked the staff to send Noelle to the infirmary for treatment and demanded that Kari apologize to Noelle.
When Noelle woke up, she saw Kari kneeling by her bed, gnashing her teeth.
âIâm sorry! I shouldnât have done that to you.
â
Seeing that Kari didnât really seem guilty at all, Noelle turned her face aside.
She didnât want to talk to her at all.
Glancing at Kari, Lucinda said, âIt seems that your apology is not sincere enough.
She wonât forgive you.
â
Kari panicked and her eyes turned red.
âIâm sorry, Noelle.
I know I was wrong.
I didnât mean to hurt you.
Please forgive me.
Iâve gone through so many competitions from the first round.
I donât want to be dismissed.
â
Hearing her last sentence, Noelle sighed.
âForget it.
I forgive you.
Get out of here.
â
Kari smiled.
She looked at Lucindaâs stern face and said, âShe forgave me.
â
Lucinda nodded and told the person in charge to dismiss Kari from the competition.
Kari was stunned.
âWhy? You promised I could stay as long as I apologized to her.
â
âShe has forgiven you, but listen to her hoarse voice.
It might affect her competition next week, so I wonât forgive you.
â
âWhy?â Kari asked, unconvinced.
âNot all apologies deserve forgiveness, and I have the final say here.
â
Lucinda had been on edge for the past few days, and Kariâs words only fueled her anger.