Chapter 909: Chapter 909



“Who cares! Do you think I can’t afford to get them cleaned myself?” Addie scoffed, her frustration boiling over.

Aurora tilted her head. “So, you don’t need me to compensate you?”

“You…”

Aurora’s smile widened. “Thanks for your generosity and open-mindedness.”

Addie stood there, speechless.

As she fumed behind them, Aurora and Rickey walked away, snickering.

The next afternoon brought an unexpected twist. Right before the exam, Aurora’s bag—containing her admission ticket and other test essentials—disappeared.

Rickey, unbothered, reached into his own bag and pulled out a spare. “Here. I figured you’d lose something, so I came prepared. Good thing I’ve got your admission ticket with me.”

Aurora took the bag but eyed him suspiciously, her brows furrowing. “Rickey, you didn’t take my admission ticket, did you?”

Rickey shot her a sharp glare, clearly offended. “Seriously? Think about who walked by you just now.”

Aurora’s mind raced before her expression changed, realization dawning. “Addie?”

Rickey sighed, too exasperated to even bother responding.

This kind of nonsense was nothing new—every year, someone would let jealousy or exam pressure push them into doing something utterly ridiculous. One year, a student had even tried to sabotage another’s bubble sheet.

“Hurry up and take the exam. You’re such a silly one,” Rickey muttered, shaking his head in mock frustration.

“Okay,” Aurora replied, nodding as she took a few steps away. But she suddenly stopped and turned back to face him. “Rickey, my uncle has booked a family dinner to celebrate tonight, so I won’t wait for you.”

Rickey paused, raising an eyebrow. “Seriously? You’re celebrating with your family? Are you that confident you’ll be admitted to Dugruayae University?”

Aurora’s eyes widened in surprise. “How did you know I’m going to apply to Dugruayae University?”

Rickey shrugged nonchalantly. “I just do. When are you available?”

Aurora thought for a moment before answering, “In a couple of days. You’re not leaving anytime soon, right?”

Rickey didn’t catch the rest of her words. Seeing Aurora about to run off again, he called out urgently, “Aurora! Can we meet tonight? I need to talk to you.”

Aurora hesitated, uncertainty flickering across her face. But then she nodded. “I’ll try to sneak out during dinner.”

“Okay.”

Aurora sat by the window, her thoughts miles away as she stared absent-mindedly at the empty campus outside. There, standing alone against the fading light, was Rickey. His silhouette, resolute yet strangely solitary, lingered in her mind long after he walked away.

Aurora froze.

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