Sara bumped into Freya at the school entrance, so they walked to the classroom together. Along the way, people were pointing at Sara. Freya initially lashed out at first, but even she could not shield Sara from it anymore as more and more people around them.
Sara grabbed her wrist and said, "It's fine. It's fine. I'm not even mad about it. You are going to look like a penguin if you keep being mad.
"Are you really not angry at them?!" Freya looked at Sara in confusion.
Sara smiled.
She was a little angry at first, especially when William deliberately sent her the offensive article, accusing her of being a sugar babe. However, she had cooled down after Hank said that he would disclose their relationship to the public.
She couldn't control what others said about her.
"I'm fine, I'm used to it." Sara held Freya's hands and said, "I used to be alone when people said things like that about me in the past. I'm actually quite happy now that you're here with me. Anyway, what they're saying isn't true. I've never done anything like that. Thus, they're not talking about the real me at all."
Freya felt sad for Sara, she sniffled before saying, "Don't worry, I'll always be by your side."
Sara replied, "Okay."
The two of them walked into the classroom together. As soon as Nina and her friends spotted Sara, they immediately began to jeer. However, Sara ignored them because she knew that once Alex entered the classroom, they would stop talking.
Alex sat on his seat. He took out a bottle of milk from his bag and placed it on Sara's desk, "Drink it, so you'll grow taller."
Sara was speechless.
She bit her lower lip helplessly, taking it anyway. The milk was still warm. Then, she mumbled, "Thanks."
"Don't mention it." Alex's lips curled into a smile, "Take it as a special service for dwarfs only."
Sara was speechless.
As Alex and Freya were both there, no one dared to stir up trouble for Sara. Alex heard people gossiping about Sara during break time. He exclaimed in exasperation, "Why are they always suspecting you of being a kept woman?"
Sara chewed on a pen as she was doing some multiple choice questions. Her brain was filled with what Hank had said, "Choose the shortest answer when there are three long ones and one short one and vice versa. Choose C if all of them are equally long." She said, "Maybe they've watched too many TV dramas."
Alex chuckled and placed his arm on Sara's chair. She paid him no heed. In the end, she chose "C" in hesitation.
Alex crossed his legs and leaned back onto his chair. It was a relaxed posture, "Sara, it's not like you need to get into university. Why are you trying so hard? Even if you get the first place, there won't be any scholarship."
She stopped writing and turned to look at Alex, "So the only goal of studying is to get into university?"
Alex smiled, "Of course I don't study for that." He raised his eyebrows, "Even if I failed my exams, Selmy family would still get me enrolled into a top university."
He stroked his chin and kicked Freya's chair, "Why do you think we need to study? Hmm?"
Freya thought over it for a moment and said, "Well... high school students study because they want to get into university."
Sara laughed, "Then what's the purpose of getting into a university?"
Freya said, "If you get into a top university, you can find a good job and provide a better life for your family. At the end, you will be able to afford a better education for your children."
Sara asked, "And then?"
Freya was laughing too, "Then the kid will have to study to get into a university! The cycle never ends!"
Sara put her pen down, the look on her face was gentle, Although the thick-rimmed glasses were covering her natural beauty, it was still enough to light a burning fire within Freya.
She said lightly, "The purpose of studying is to get a better understanding of the world."
Freya was stunned.
Sara gave Freya a smile, "Well, class is starting."
Alex looked at Sara contemplatively. After a while, he smiled at her, "I didn't know you were a fellow thinker."
Sara put her book down, didn't reply.
During their lunch break, they had sirloin steak and barbecue wings at the cafeteria. Sara and Freya were stuffed, so they found a rather remote place to take a walk. On the way, Freya went to buy some drinks as she was feeling thirsty. Sara wandered around on her own while waiting for her. Suddenly, she heard a girl crying.
It seemed like it was coming from the fruit orchard in front.
Sara stepped forward and found a petite girl wiping tears from her face as she cried in great sorrow. Her voice was trembling, "Sister... what have I done to you?
Tell me, okay? I'll change... I'll change..."
Sara raised her eyebrows slightly and turned to look at the sister. It turned out that it was someone she knew - Scarlet Johnson.
She wasn't looking good. She stared at the crying girl, "Eva Johnson, I feel sick whenever I see you. I would be the happiest person in the world if you left."
Eva Johnson...
Sara thought it over. It seemed to be the name that Freya had mentioned when she told her about Johnson family.
The reason why Scarlet hated illegitimate daughters so much was mostly because of her illegitimate sister, Eva Johnson.
Upon hearing what Scarlet said, Eva cried even louder.
Scarlet sneered, "Eva, you don't have to fake it in front of me. I know what kind of person you are. Keep your tears for your father."
As soon as Eva saw there was no one around, she immediately stopped crying. She even let out a laugh, "That's great. I don't want to waste my tears on you anyway. Scarlet, be wise and cancel your engagement with Victor. Otherwise... I will let everyone ostracize you."
Sara was shocked. It was the first time she had seen such a rapid change in someone's face.
Scarlet was enraged upon hearing that, "Well! Eva, I knew you were a sly fox! You're interested in Victor too!"
Eva giggled, "He's good-looking and had a good-temper. Also, he had a strong family background. Why should you be the only one who gets the best things? Scarlet, I would have been the second daughter of Johnson family now if it weren't for you! You were the one who caused great injustice to me, how could you blame me?"
"You... Your mother is just a pathetic b*tch! She doesn't deserve to stand in the same position as my mother! She doesn't deserve it! You too!" Scarlet was burning with anger, her eyes turned red.
"I don't deserve it?" Eva studied Scarlet and said, "Scarlet, apart from your background and your look, what else could you compare with me? You're just a spoiled br*t. Without the status of the first daughter of Johnson family..." She couldn't hide the malice in her smile, nor she had no intention of hiding it, "Who do you think you are, Scarlet?"