Chapter 922


    "It''s her. She''s the reason Quirina left. It seems that she nned for this to happen."


    "We had better stay away from her. I heard that Mr. Whalen likes her very much. Plus, Deanna''s her


    best friend. Do you think that she''s ipetent?"


    "That''s right, she''s such a b*tch."


    Furious, Scarlette stood up and red at the gossiping people behind them. Raeleigh quickly


    tugged at her arm to stop her from starting a fight. It was not worth it.


    Giving in, she sat down and rolled her eyes at Raeleigh. "This is exactly why you''re always being


    bullied."


    Raeleigh remained silent. If she had someone to back her up, like how Deanna had a brother to


    protect her, perhaps she would be as fearless as Deanna.


    However, some things in life were just not meant to be, but she neverined about it. This was


    how her life was destined. The heavens were ying a trick on her.


    The other children at the orphanage had loved to y with her. Unfortunately, because of the fire,


    they were gone forever.


    The dean, the caretakers, and all her friends; they were all under the sod.


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    She had just been a child then. In her dreams, she saw those children standing around her and


    asking her to join them. "Come and y," they would say.


    Petrified, she would jolt up from her bed every time she had that nightmare.


    As she grew older, she became convinced that the fire had been her fault.


    Countless people had died that day because of her.


    She should have died that day. The gods were unfair to snatch away numerous innocent lives


    instead.


    Although she was physically alive, a part of her died after that incident. Stricken with fear, she lived


    each day for her grandmother''s sake. If it wasn''t for Novalie, she wouldn''t even have the will to live.


    Why would anyone care for someone like her?


    "All right, settle down and let''s begin," the lecturer called out as she walked into the lecture hall.


    Raeleigh didn''t want to stir up any trouble.


    Knowing that Raeleight didn''t want trouble, Scarlette decided to let it go. No matter what the other


    students said, Raeleigh simply brushed it off. As long as Raeleigh didn''t rise to the bait, they would


    have no choice but to give up.


    "Raeleigh, have you been like this since you were young? You don''t care when people are talking


    cr*p behind your back?" Scarlette asked Raeleigh at dinner.


    "People get jealous easily and they love to gossip. As soon as they have nothing to talk about,


    they''ll just stop. They''ll get tired before you know it. It''s just temporary.


    Why should I waste my life on things like these?" Raeleigh said as she continued eating. Scarlette


    gave her a thumbs-up, saying, "I admire you."


    Raeleigh kept her head low as she ate. The food in the cafeteria is too expensive. Raeleigh thought


    to herself.


    It would be great if it was cheaper.


    Seeing that Raeleigh gave no response, Scarlette raised her hand in a salute and added, "I''m


    impressed."


    "Likewise," Raeleigh replied with a smile. She took a drumstick and ced it on Scarlette''s te,


    saying, "Here you go. You can have this." "Don''t be picky. You have to eat more." Scarlette tried to


    give it back but Raeleigh stopped her. "Nah, I''m already full. You can have it.


    One can''t turn back time. We can''t change the past, the present, or the future. I''m not a coward, I


    can endure hardships that most people can''t. Scarlette, always think before you act. Don''t act on


    impulse and make reckless decisions.


    Don''t pick a fight when something can be solved easily. Violence is never the answer, you''ll only get


    yourself hurt."


    Raeleigh said wisely as she continued eating.


    Tilting her head, Scarlette asked, "Are you trying to prove that you''re better than me?"


    "I''m just saying that it''s not good to be impulsive. Remember those words you wrote on that piece of


    paper that day? Jepherson didn''t mention anything about it after that, right?" Raeleigh calmly raised


    her and gazed darkly at Scarlette. Scarlette froze for a moment before saying, "If you say so. I


    thought that was a little sneaky of you."


    Raeleigh looked down at her te without answering. For someone who nearly died, what was


    there to be afraid of? All she wants is a peaceful life.


    If someone stepped on her toes, she would fight back.


    Maybe she was just being obsessive.


    Sinking her teeth into the drumstick, Scarlette said, "Raeleigh, if I wasn''t working for Jepherson,


    how would you have treated me?"


    Raeleigh pondered for a moment before raising her head to look at Scarlette. "You''re still Scarlette,"


    she said simply.


    "Would you hurt me?" Scarlette asked, furrowing her brows.


    "I''ve never hurt anyone before!" Raeleigh protested.


    "You haven''t hurt anyone before, but that doesn''t mean that you wouldn''t." Scarlette knew that


    Raeleigh was someone who hid her true feelings and was only pretending to grin and bear. If that


    was the case...


    Scarlette felt a shiver run down her spine as Raeleigh gazed at her, silent but smiling. That eerie


    smile of hers gave her goosebumps all over.


    "Raeleigh, I got goosebumps just by looking at your smile."


    "Oh, okay. I''ll stop smiling." Lowering her head, Raeleigh continued eating. All of a sudden, she felt


    a nudge on her shoulder. Lifting her head, she saw that Scarlette was jerking her head towards the


    entrance. It was Zorion and Deanna. Deanna was in a white dress and holding a handbag while


    Zorion was dressed in ck. They appeared to be looking for someone.


    "Here we go again," Scarlette muttered helplessly.


    Raeleigh turned around quickly and was immediately spotted by Deanna.


    "Over there," Deanna said as she started walking towards them. Raeleigh continued eating as the


    siblings made their way over.


    "Raeleigh," Deanna called out. Raeleigh looked up at her with a smile and said, "Hi! What are you


    doing here? Aren''t you going home tonight?"


    "We''re here to pick you up. We have to make a trip to the police station. It''s regarding the murder


    case; they need us to go over and sign some forms. Didn''t they tell you?" If it wasn''t for Deanna


    reminding her, Raeleigh would havepletely forgotten about it. No one on campus had


    mentioned anything about the murder case, so it seemed as if it had never happened.


    Raeleigh had encountered something simr during middle school. Two students had beaten


    another student to death. After that, the victim''s parents had taken the matter to court, but justice


    was never served. The school wasn''t any help as they imed that they couldn''t do anything about


    it. In the end, it simply became an unsolved case and the two students were simply transferred


    elsewhere.


    Raeleigh knew that Zorion would be fine. She knew it in her gut.


    She was unconcerned.