From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace novel Chapter 114

The teacher barely finished speaking before tugging Felice along, hurrying her toward the nurse’s office. Laurinda just turned around and headed back to the exam room.

So much for her usual spot at the bottom of the class rankings. That streak was probably over.

The second the test began, Laurinda dropped her head onto the desk and went right to sleep. The proctor walked past and just shook his head, baffled by how a student who was so talented at everything else could be so unbothered about schoolwork.

With only thirty minutes left, Laurinda finally woke up, rubbing her eyes and grabbing her pen. She started on the answer sheet as if she had all the time in the world.

When the bell signaled the end of the exam, Laurinda set her pen down. Every answer was filled in. Who knew how many she got right, but at least nothing was left blank.

Three days of back-to-back exams left everyone looking worn out. Even Irvin, who was usually full of energy, seemed totally spent.

Laurinda, on the other hand, looked like she’d just come back from a vacation. Not a hint of stress on her face.

Their homeroom teacher walked in, taking in the room full of exhausted students. He offered a few words of comfort, told everyone they’d worked hard, then his eyes landed on Laurinda.

He wasn’t the least bit surprised to see her so relaxed. He already knew she’d spent most of the tests napping. He’d tried talking to her before, tried to encourage her, but Laurinda always just did her own thing. If anything, her results only slipped further.

He told himself to let it go. Laurinda wasn’t a troublemaker. There was no point pushing her to be something she wasn’t.

“The exams are over, so it’s time for a break. Use the next couple of days to rest and recharge. We’ll pick things up again on Monday and set some new goals together. You all did great. Keep at it.”

He clapped his hands softly. “Alright, start packing up. Those on cleaning duty, take care of the classroom before you go. And everyone, please be careful on your way home.”

As the teacher was about to leave, the class president spoke up. “Sir, we’re having a class dinner on Sunday night. Laurinda wanted to invite you to join us.”

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