<em>Chapter 508 No More Running </em>
<em>“Of course you’reing to Steford Academy.” </em>
<em>As soon as Winston found out about Jean’s scores, he called immediately. </em>
<em>With her results, she could get into any college she wanted, even the top universities in the country. But Winston was clearly worried she’d make some impulsive decision and choose a school that was too… out there. So he rushed to call her, saying, “I’m already here. It’ll be easy for me to keep an eye on you.” </em>
<em>Jean couldn’t help but smile a little. </em>
<em>Winston was in his third year at Steford Academy now. Even before the SATs, he’d been dropping hints–telling me <b>I </b>should hurry up and get into college and join him there. </em>
<em>In the original plot of the novel, the original Jean did go to Steford. </em>
<em>But she didn’t get in with good grades. </em>
<em>Her academic record was awful. She got in purely thanks to her connections–basically shoved in by the Gingers. </em>
<em>That’s the kind of privilege money can buy. </em>
<em>Jean pressed her lips together, feeling torn. </em>
<em>Going to Steford really would be convenient. It’s close to home, and Winston’s already there… </em>
<em>If nothing changes, Sarah will also get into Steford. </em>
<em>Which means I’d see her there. </em>
<em>These past two days, I’d barely done anything else but try to sort through the novel’s storyline again. </em>
<em>I’d always been unsure about the exact moment when Sarah returns to the Ginger family. </em>
<em>But- </em>
<em>The novel was long, and I hadn’t read it very carefully. On top of that, it had been a while–I’d forgotten a lot. </em>
<em>But after digging through my memory, I finally remembered- </em>
<em>In both of her lives, Sarah got epted into Steford Academy. </em>
<em>The first time, her experience there was miserable. She came from a modest background with no connections, and she was constantly bullied by the elite and rich kids at school. </em>
<em>The original Jean was one of the people who bullied her. </em>
<em>In her second life–after she was reborn–Sarah once again got into Steford. And once again, she ran into Jean. </em>
<em>Only this time, Sarah struck first. She gave Jean a brutal reality check right from the start. </em>
<em>Not long after, she went straight to the Ginger family, announced her identity, andpletely exposed Jean <b>as </b><b>the </b><b>fake </b>daughter. That was the blow that destroyed her. </em>
<em>I’d pieced together most of the plot by now. </em>
<em>Chapter 508 No More Running </em>
<em>So… should I still go to Steford Academy? </em>
<em>If I did, I’d be following the original storyline and walking straight into Sarah’s path. </em>
<em>But if I didn’t- </em>
<em>That didn’t feel like me. </em>
<em>Jean shook her head. </em>
<em>When faced with challenges, I didn’t like running. I preferred facing them head–on. </em>
<em>Besides, whether I went or not, Sarah would still be at Steford. </em>
<em>Skipping school just to avoid her? That sounded like something a coward would do. </em>
<em>And I wasn’t a coward. </em>
<em>In fact… a part of me was genuinely curious to see what Sarah had nned. </em>
<em>“Jean? </em>
<em>Winston’s voice pulled her out of her thoughts. </em>
<em>She blinked, snapping back to the moment. She smiled and said sweetly, “Okay then. I’lle find you at Steford. You better take care of me.” </em>
<em>Hearing the yful tone in her voice, Winston chuckled too. </em>
<em>“When have Lever not?” </em>
<em>“Oh, right.” Jean suddenly remembered something. “Have you heard anything from Dalton?” </em>
<em>Four years ago, Dalton’s illness rpsed. He didn’t want to see any of them. </em>
<em>After that, they never saw him again. </em>
<em>Winston had tried asking around, and he did hear a little. </em>
<em>Word was, Dalton had gone overseas for treatment again. </em>