Chapter 148

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+5 The phone rang, cutting through Elysia’s daydream. When she saw a familiar name light up the screen, a smile spread across her face, and all her earlier sadness vanished. Eagerly, she pressed the answer button, playfully saying, “Good evening, esteemed elders.”

“Good evening, Elysia,” Max exclaimed, leaning closer to the camera with a big grin on his face.

But before Max could say more, Leo quickly pulled him back to take his place in front of the screen. “Good evening, Elysia.” he greeted warmly.

Max shot Leo an annoyed look. “Jack, look at him,” he complained, pouting.

Leo rolled his eyes and glanced at Max with irritation. “You’re such a little girl.”

Jack sighed in frustration as he took the phone from Leo’s hands. Just a moment ago, Leo had been happily chatting with Elysia, and now his phone had disappeared out of thin air.

Leo frowned, confused at first, but when he realized that Jack had taken it, he relented. Jack chuckled while holding the phone.

“Elysia, have you missed us?”

Leo and Max leaned in eagerly, hoping to hear her response. Elysia looked at her three elderly guardians on the screen, her eyes sparkling with unshed tears.

If it weren’t for Scott’s scheming, she would be leading a carefree life with her elders in Silverstream.

But Scott had plotted so extensively to pull her away from Silverstream; since he started all this trouble, he should also deal with the consequences.

Jack, noticing the tears in her eyes, asked gently, “Elysia, what’s bothering you? Is the Rosewood family treating you poorly?”

Leo said, “Elysia, if anyone gives you a hard time, you must tell me. I will stand up for you.”

Max added quickly, “Definitely. No one can mistreat our dear Elysia. Just let me know, and I’ll make sure they regret it.” As she looked at her three guardians, Elysia smiled through her tears, whispering, “It’s just that I’ve been missing you all.” She didn’t want to drag her guardians into her problems or burden them. This was something she wanted to handle by herself.

However, when the elders heard her words, they exchanged concerned glances, and it was Jack who finally said, “Since Elysia misses us, we’ll visit Sivro in a few days.”

At this news, Leo and Max’s faces lit up with excitement. ‘Did Jack really mean it? Didn’t he suggest not going?‘ The thrilling news filled their hearts with joy, and their smiles widened.

Elysia felt her heart leap with happiness. “Jack, is that true?”

“Have I ever lied to you?” Jack replied teasingly.

“No.”

“Then it’s settled.”

Elysia’s excitement soared; the thought of her elders visiting Sivro felt absolutely wonderful. Jack, seeing her joy, couldn’t 1/3 58%

Chapter 148 help but laugh; as long as Elysia was happy, everything was worth it.

That night, Elysia struggled to fall asleep, her heart full of anticipation for the upcoming reunion with her beloved elders.

The next morning brought the long–awaited news about the Milton School monthly exam results. A crowd had gathered around the notice board. Ava was the first to squeeze her way through, her eyes quickly scanning the bottom of the class ranking list.

“Ava, what’s the verdict?” someone shouted from behind her.

“Where are we? Please tell me we’re not in last place.”

The Class 6 students stood at the edge of the crowd, craning their necks to see, but the packed bodies made it hard for them to glimpse the results. They had no choice but to rely on Ava, their eagerness for the news evident.

Ava’s finger landed on the second–to–last position. After double–checking, she exclaimed joyfully, “We ranked second–to–last.

That’s an improvement of one place.”

The Class 6 students erupted into cheers; this boost in their ranking meant they wouldn’t be disbanded.

Now it was Class 5 who found themselves at the bottom. Hearing the happy celebrations from Class 6, a few voices from Class 5 responded indignantly, “What’s the big deal about moving up one spot?”

“Yeah, you’ve always been at the bottom; how do we know this ranking isn’t due to cheating?”

As soon as they spoke, the Class 6 students reacted angrily; they couldn’t let such slander slide.

Ava’s expression changed, and she took the lead in responding, “Are you so unhappy with coming in last that you have to attack others? Show us your proof if you can.”

“Class 5 clearly can’t handle the shame of losing.”

“Exactly, it looks like Class 5 is just trying to cause trouble. We won’t back down.”

“Did you really achieve this ranking without cheating?” another Class 5 student challenged.

“Why not? We had Elysia helping us–did you?” one of the Class 6 students retorted.

“Elysia ranks first in the whole grade, even beating Justin.” someone proudly proclaimed.

“Without a doubt, Elysia will take first place again.” the students chimed in.

Bianca couldn’t take her eyes off Elysia’s name at the top of the ranking. Once again, Elysia was in first place. The feeling of having hated Elysia but being unable to beat Elysia no matter how hard she tried was unbearable.

This frustrating mix of hatred and envy roiled inside Bianca. Elysia got to shine like the moon while Bianca felt like just a tiny, overlooked star. She couldn’t accept it.

Despite all her hard work, she couldn’t ever catch up to Elysia, let alone surpass her.

At that moment, Justin walked over to the notice board, and the crowd quickly parted to let him through. Bianca masked her frustration with a bright smile. “Justin, don’t you usually avoid checking the rankings?”

Justin glanced at her but stayed quiet. He typically didn’t check the rankings and hadn’t planned to this time either; he figured he should have the second place. But he was curious to see how Elysia did.

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His eyes landed on the first position, and seeing Elysia’s name made him smile slightly–it was really her. But when he glanced at the score, his brow furrowed. She still didn’t write that essay, After not seeing her in the lounge last time, he had thought she was busy working on it. Clearly, he had misjudged the whole situation.

Meanwhile, the argument among the students kept escalating; a Class 5 student shouted, “What about Elysia? Does her name clear you from the cheating?”

“Seriously? Are you trying to stir up trouble?” Ava shot back, rolling up her sleeves.

Behind her, a crowd of Class 6 students gathered, ready for a fight. “If you aren’t happy, come and take us on.”

“Is Class 6 just a bunch of fighters? All brawn and no brains,” someone from Class 5 taunted.

“Say that again if you dare!” another student challenged.

“I will.” Just as he opened his mouth, a smooth male voice interrupted, “You don’t have the right to accuse them of cheating It was Justin. Initially, Class 5 bristled at his words, but when they saw his handsome face, they fell silent. After all, he was Justin; no one would dare cross him.

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