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Elizabeth couldnât grasp what was so amusing to Emily.
Observing Elizabethâs genuine confusion, Emily suppressed a chuckle, her lips curving slightly. âThatâs the thing; itâs your indifferent attitude thatâs most infuriating. â
Elizabeth shook her head, thinking to herself, âThe sense of humor of young people these days is truly bizarre.â
Lily glanced at Elizabeth, who was not far away, gritting her teeth in anger, âShe deliberately wanted to embarrass me! Now that she was accepted into Sunny Heights, she should have told us earlier, instead of waiting for me to finish my rant!â
Linda tried to soothe her, âI told you before; it isnât impossible for Elizabeth to get into Sunny Heights.â
âReally? Seriously?â Lily said with a scornful look on her face.
Linda pondered for a moment, and then she softly said, âConsidering how much our parents adore her, they wouldnât let her down.â
Lily paused, processing this, and then she slowly realized something, âCould it
beâ¦â
Lindaâs expression shifted quickly, âNo, I was just talking nonsense. Donât overthink it. â
A strong disdain was evident in Lilyâs eyes. She thought to herself, âSo, there was something fishy about Elizabeth getting into Sunny Heights after all! â
After the party, Sir and Lady Wilson approached Elizabeth, apologizing for their previous disbelief about her admission to Sunny Heights High School.
âItâs okay,â said Elizabeth, showing maturity beyond her years. âItâs natural for you to have misunderstandings when you donât know me well.â
Even though they had doubted her, they had worked hard to find a good school, wanting to give her the best educational resources.
Sophia clutched her chest.
She thought to herself, âWhat an angelic child! She was so obedient and understanding.â
âIf someone had doubted me for so long, even if I tried explaining, Iâd be so frustrated.
âBy the wayâ¦â
Sophia hesitated, and then she asked cautiously, âYour dress; was it a gift from a friend?â
Gossip had already made its rounds in their social circle. Sophia had heard of
Lilyâs misunderstanding that she thought Elizabethâs dress was a knock-off. It turned out to be authentic, which had embarrassed Lily in front of President
Berney.
Without hesitation, Elizabeth confirmed, âYes, a friend gave it to me.â
She wasnât trying to hide her identity, but she also didnât want to reveal too much too soon, fearing they might be unable to handle the truth.
But Grandpa always said that lying was wrong.
Therefore, her response couldnât be considered a lie.
Thoughts swirled in Sophiaâs mind.
âThereâs no way her rural friends could afford such an expensive dress. Soâ¦â
âWait, Elizabeth did mention that Alexander was her friend, and Alexander had given Elizabeth a ride twice in a row. Could it beâ¦â
âWas the dress a gift from Alexander?â
âFor someone like Alexander, this amount of money is negligible.â
Sophia felt that sheâd pieced the puzzle together.
Sophia remarked, âSince he values your friendship so much, we should thank him someday.â
She didnât think Alexander had inappropriate intentions toward Elizabeth, given the reputable character of the Williams family.
Elizabeth was still so young; could Alexander really act on such intentions?
That would be monstrous.
On second thought, considering Emily seemed quite fond of Elizabeth, Alexander probably regarded Elizabeth in the same way he saw Emily.
Feeling reassured, Sophia continued, âLily is just a spoiled child due to her parentsâ indulgence. You should keep your distance from her.â
She was displeased with Lily for embarrassing Elizabeth in public and decided to minimize the interactions with Lilyâs family in the future.
âOnce school starts, both you and Linda will be in the same school. Hopefully, you two end up in the same class, so Linda can look out for you.â
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, replying nonchalantly, âWeâll see.â
Ray added, âLinda is an excellent student. If you have any questions or doubts, you can always ask her.â
Ray thought to himself, âAlthough Elizabeth got into Sunny Heights High
School, she probably just scraped through.â
Seeing them excitedly planning her school life for her, Elizabeth replied obediently, âShe can also ask me what she doesnât understand.â
Sir and Lady Wilson smiled, taking her words lightly..