Noelle never expected to be greeted by such a scene. She remembered that in her previous life, both Frank and Lucas had shown up after she finished the college entrance exam, but their attention was duectedto Kenia She had always been the one that was ignored and forgotten. She never thought she would ever have the chance to be on the receiving end of such a grand disy. It would be a lie to say that the sight did not touch her Cedric''s tall figure was leaningzily against the car door.


    He looked up at her as she approached, revealing his refined and handsome face, which no longer carried his usualzy look but was instead reced with a serious expression.


    Noelle bit down on her lips and walked toward him.


    He looked at her with a gentle pane "Congrattions! It''s finally oves."


    Alfred waved the banner enthusiastically. "Nelly, this is the surprise that I''ve prepared for you! Do you like it?"


    Noelle blushed as she smiled. "Thank you, Alfred I just think that it''s a bit too much."


    He then sarcastically remarked, "We had to make it over the top! Unlike folks who only brought a single bouquet and called it a day."


    Noelle looked up and saw Frankering the street with a bouquet in his arms.


    In her pervious life, Frank had also brought a bouquet to the school, but it was for Xenia,


    Frankexcitedly crossed the road and said "Noelle, I wanted to park the car on this side, but all the parking''s filled, so I had to park further away across the street"


    He did not expect people to be sa shameless as to take up all the parking spaces and refuse to leave


    Alfred clicked his tongue and said, "You''d havee early to secure yourself a parking spot if you really cared. Trying to scramble on your feet nour that you''rete, huh? Doesn''t look sincere to me at a Isn''t that right, Cedric?" Cedric calmly replied, "It''s not something that someone who thinks that apologizing in beneath them would understand"


    Frank''s pron began to shift over theirments:


    Just then, Xenia aboarrived at the school gate. She ran straight to Frank''s side and eximed, "Frank, you''re here! Wow, the flows you''ve brought are so beautiful!"


    He felt very awkward as he had only bought a single bouquet of flowers. Nevertheless, Frank cleared his throat, ignored Xenia, and walked up to Noelle. "Noelle, I wish you sess on your college entrance examu!"


    Noelle looked at the bouquet and replied, "Thanks, but you should give these to Xenia. Otherwise, people might think you''re favoring me over her and spread rumors about how the adopted pirididateve flowers.


    Frank felt that the words she had spoken sounded oddly familiar. He hurriedly exined, "I bought these flows for you, Noelle I''ll get Xenix another er!"


    Noelle calmly but firmly asserted her stance. "We shouldn''t. I''m heavily indebted to Xenia ever since her father saved my life. You shouldn''t be so biased with me, Frank if there''s just a single bouquet, you should give it to Xenia ingread" Frank immediately froze as he realized why her words sounded oddly familiar. They were the exact words that he had said in the past. Whenever something was in short supply, Noelle would always step aside


    Frank telt a dull ache in his chest as he finally connected the dots. He finally realized that he had already wronged Noelle a long time ago. He painstakingly opened his mouth and said, Listen, Noelle Back then 1-"


    Noelle nonchntly interrupted him. "Let the past stay in the past, Frank. We should always be looking ahead to the future. I still have a ss gathering tonight, so I''ll be going now." She turned and walked up to Cedric "May Lask for a ride? Cedric looked at her and opened the car door without saying anything else.


    The whole row of red-colored spists cars revsed their engues and left!


    Frank watched as Noelle got into the car id departed lie wanted to stop her, but his feet felt as if beit


    s repeatedly reyed in his mind, and they stabbed into his


    bri heart filled with prabunny as she watch


    She then assumed that Noelle hated Cedric intend a few cats to show off Xenda was still extremely depleased. She said, "Da''t be upset, Fr "You don''t get it!" cart like daggers.


    being weighed down by a thousand pounds of steel. He was unable to take even a single the spouts cars dive away. She wondered how a mere school doctor could be so wealthy. ure Noelle understands that you meant well. We shouht just wait for her to calm down".