The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 114

Suddenly, the auditorium was in an uproar.

"Why the hell did you take her as your student?"

"How on earth is she worthy enough to be your student?"

He gave a slight smile and picked up the microphone, sincerely addressing the puzzled looks from the crowd.

"I know it's hard for you guys to wrap your heads around this. I had my doubts too, but perfume blending not only needs talent but a keen sense of smell too. And Arabella is the most gifted person I’ve met in this respect.

I couldn't bear to waste her talent, and I don't want to discredit her just because she screwed up when she was young and dumb. Think about it. Who hasn’t screwed up when they were young? When I was thirteen, I skipped school to play video games, got chased, and was smacked by my parents."

At this point, laughter erupted from the crowd. His easygoing humor led everyone to accept Arabella's past deeds.

Nobody’s perfect. Who could say that they've never messed up?

They were all still young, weren't they?

As long as it was not something terribly wrong, they should be forgiven and get a second chance.

The shift in the students' attitudes made Elijah satisfied. He continued, "So, I've decided to give Arabella a chance. I'll properly teach and supervise her. If she screws up again, I'll personally kick her out of the perfume world."

A chilly smile appeared on Vivienne’s face. So, this was Elijah's plan.

It was indeed perfect. He first got someone else to take the fall for Arabella, then covered up Arabella's flaws with his little speech about the stupidity of youth and made her his student.

With the halo of being Elijah's student, even if she did get kicked out by Dr. William, Arabella could still continue being the beauty of Havenwood.

"I’m deeply ashamed of what I've done." Arabella took the microphone after Elijah gave her a signal. "I know my actions have tarnished the reputation of Cloudcrest High School. I'm here to formally apologize to everyone."

She bowed deeply to the crowd and sincerely apologized. When she straightened up, she looked at Vivienne. "Vivienne, I know I owe you an apology most of all. I'm sorry, I was wrong. I hope you can accept my apology."

After saying that, she bowed deeply to Vivienne, masking the coldness and hatred in her eyes.

"What if I don't accept?" Vivienne's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Arabella, still bending over, smiled slightly. She knew Vivienne would say that.

When she straightened up, her face immediately turned pitiful. "I really know I was wrong. Everything I did was because you're so great that I was jealous and lost myself. But we’re family. Can’t you forgive me?”

She looked incredibly beautiful, and she had lost a lot of weight after being in custody, so she looked very frail on stage.

After hearing Elijah’s “youthful ignorance” excuse, a small portion of students immediately felt sympathy for this beautiful girl.

Perhaps Elijah had touched the dark side of these young people’s hearts. They also had various human weaknesses, so when they put themselves in Arabella’s shoes, they naturally hoped that others could easily forgive them for their mistakes.

So some people started whispering about Vivienne.

“Yeah, they’re family. It’s not a big deal. Arabella has apologized, so why keep going after her?”