Chapter 320
There was already a crowd gathered around the notice board, everyone stretching on tiptoe, craning their necks, desperate for a glimpse of the results.
Andrew and Parrish, both tall enough, just lifted their chins and could see everything without any trouble. Shirley, though, was a bit shorter. She jumped up again and again, but no matter how hard she tried, all those tiny numbers stayed out of reach.
She was just about to give up and come back later when the girl in front of her suddenly stomped down hard on her foot.
“Ow!” Shirley yelped, pain shooting through her toes.
Nancy turned around. When she saw it was Shirley, the apology she was about to say vanished from her face.
“Are you blind? Why are you sticking your feet where they don’t belong?” she snapped, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Serves you right.”
“You” Shirley frowned, ready to argue back, but then someone grabbed her arm.
In the next moment, Andrew pulled her forward, placing her in front of him. He looked straight at Nancy, eyes cold. “Hey.”
“What is it?” Nancy was standing next to Olivia. She sounded impatient, but when she saw who it was, her attitude changed in an instant.
“Is there a problem?” Olivia asked, her voice suddenly soft. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled sweetly at Andrew. “Andrew, are you here to check your score too? How did you do?”
Andrew glanced at her with obvious annoyance. “What’s it got to do with you? Move.”
His voice was loud enough that people nearby turned to look. Olivia’s smile froze, her hands clenching. She tried to convince herself it didn’t matter. She was going to be first. When the results were out, everyone would only envy her.
Andrew’s attention went right back to Nancy. “You. Apologize.”
Nancy pressed her lips together, wanting to argue, but the look in Andrew’s eyes made her nervous.
Since when did Shirley get so close to him and Parrish?
Parrish chimed in, his voice sharp. “What are you staring at? Don’t you know how to say sorry?”
Nancy flinched, her shoulders shrinking in. She glanced at Shirley, mumbling, “Sorry.”
“Louder,” Andrew said, his voice low. He lifted Shirley’s chin, his brows drawn together. “Listen carefully.”
“Oh.” Shirley found herself standing in front of Andrew, her back pressed against his chest. When he spoke, his breath brushed over her face, making her cheeks itch.
“I’m sorry, Shirley. I shouldn’t have stepped on your foot. Please forgive me.”
Shirley never liked Nancy, not after
seeing her pick on Charlotte so many times But after the apology she quickly stepped out of Andrew’s arms, her face a little red. “Let’s just look at our scores.”
“Yeah.” Andrew turned back to the board.
This exam was different from the ones before. The scores on the notice board were listed by exam ID, not by ranking, which made finding your result a challenge.
Shirley still remembered her exam number. Her eyes scanned the list, and then she saw it.
705.
Her eyes widened, sparkling with surprise and joy. That was way higher than she had expected. With
this score, she could definitely Into The Cabinda University.
physics department.
get
Parrish found his score too-560. With a bit more effort, he’d be able to get into a top university as well.
They were both celebrating when Andrew suddenly gasped beside them. Both Shirley and Parrish looked up, following his gaze, and found themselves just as surprised.