Chapter 134 Not As Easygoing

been humiliated.

She was suspended from class and expelled from the Olympiad Math team.

She even felt that if she had done nothing from the start and if she hadn’t gone to Class One, perhaps none of what followed would have happened.

After returning from school, she indeed felt lost. What could she possibly do next?

She wondered if she would continue neglecting her studies like that.

Only when it became clear what she had to do did Eileen come to terms with everything.

After all, she made a promise to someone, to help him get into Hulbury University.

Suddenly, at that moment, the lock on the door outside turned, and the door was pushed

open.

Elm appeared, carrying two large bags. Seeing the person on the couch, he acted as if he hadn’t noticed them, and started stuffing the groceries he had just bought into the refrigerator. He even had a cucumber hanging from his mouth.

Eric spoke with an indescribable gloom. “Is this what you mean by living well? By mingling with him?”

“I never thought you would think of me this way. Then again, whatever I do is always wrong. This time, however, you really misunderstood. I was just… repaying a favor to Elm. He risked his life to save me. All I did was tutor him, helping him to successfully get into the university.” Finally, Eileen finished her painting, the first complete one.

She had stayed up all night to complete it. Peeling off the tape, she mounted the painting in the frame.

As a sensible high school boy, Elm had already put on his apron, ready to start cooking.

Elm opened the refrigerator and saw a plate of leftover fried chicken from the night before. “Do you want what’s left from yesterday? If not, I’m going to throw it out!”

Eileen replied, “It can still be eaten once it’s heated up later.”

“Okay.”

Leftover food? Eric was taken aback.

Eileen lived a life of luxury, never with a sight of leftovers on her dining table.

In the past, she was incredibly picky about food. Even fish had to be meticulously deboned

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controlled. The list of

transformation was indeed beyond

there would come a day when her flaws would be exposed.

a life without luxurious clothes and exquisite meals, without a

you’ve forgotten who was hospitalized,

did it all for Vera.

Elm heard that, his hand trembled as he

to what you did, Elm just

Eric with a faint smile. “Would you like to

and innocent, pure and harmless. Yet, in those eyes,

for her to vent her anger hysterically in front of

there may not be any spare bowls, so you may have to make do with a

“I’m giving you three

flatly refused, “I’m

foster father isn’t as tolerant as I

“What are you standing there for? Come

was washing spring onions, preparing to

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her thoughts, Eileen made her way to the kitchen.

she was destined to come back sooner

would also be observed.

awaited her next.

the meal was prepared, she settled at

of a

thinking about what to eat tomorrow? You certainly have a lot on your mind!” Elm intentionally changed the subject, fully

definitely help you

what about

“Me too.”

the goal is set, the journey is never as smooth as one hopes. Disregard the process. As long

looked into Elm’s eyes with an

seen him

nodded with a smile. “All

for him to use the

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