Chapter 90
However , what Michelle said in the next moment made Elysiaâs smile become forced and stiff .
â Elysia , I know that because of your background ⦠youâve become very introverted , â she said .
â When you encounter problems , you tend to shoulder them yourself .
But have you ever thought about the fact that youâre still a junior high school student ?
â This age is not only the most critical stage of growth , but itâs also the time when teenagers are most prone to going down the wrong path .
â You should take the initiative to have a good talk with your dad , not just because of what happened today , when no one knew you were sick on such an important day , the day of the placement test , but also about the bullying you faced at school .
These are things you should talk to your family about .
â
Michelle said all the words that she had been holding in her mind for so long .
In fact , she had initially planned to wait until Elysia finished her placement test before saying these words .
However , Michelle was worried that after the exam , Elysia would behave the way she did before , preferring to be alone rather than coming to her to confide .
More importantly , she wasnât sure if Elysia could successfully get into the high school division of Ridgewood Middle School .
If Elysia couldnât , it would probably be difficult to see her again in the future .
Thinking of this , Michelle couldnât help but feel a surge of reluctance .
She thought , â Sheâs a well â behaved and beautiful child , just like a little angel .
I donât understand why her family doesnât like her .
Elysiaâs attention , however , was fixed on that remark about her background , echoing in her mind for a long time .
â I ⦠my ⦠â
She moved her lips .
The explanation that she wanted to offer was stuck in her throat like a thorn .
She opened her mouth for a long time but couldnât get a single word out , making the people watching the screen antsy .
[ Quick , Elysia .
Tell her that youâre not an illegitimate daughter ! Youâre the legitimate heiress of the Drayton family , while Rowena is the one whoâs not related by blood .
]
[ Donât get stuck here .
Say it , Elysia .
Donât you usually explain things to them quite quickly ? How come you are stuck today when you finally have a teacher who trusts you ? ]
[ This teacher is so kind , so sheâll definitely believe you .
Elysia , donât be afraid .
Be brave and tell the truth .
]
[ Actually , I feel that ⦠Elysiaâs hesitation is justified .
Thatâs because the teacher obviously doesnât care if Elysia is an illegitimate daughter of the Drayton family .
The key point is in the next sentence .
The teacher hopes Elysia can fight for her own happiness .
]
[ If Elysia were to suddenly say sheâs not an illegitimate child ⦠it would be hard for the teacher not to doubt .
After all , how could a child born to the legitimate wife live in such a cramped house and be deprived of love from her father and older brothers ? Think about it , guys .
]
[ I think itâs not hard to disprove the rumor about being an illegitimate child .
The difficult part is how she can prove that sheâs already talked to her brothers about the bullying , yet still ended up being doubted by them in the end .
]
It turned out that netizens â guess was right .
â The reason Elysia hesitated to tell the truth was actually due to her deep attachment to this trust and her inner uncertainty .
In the past two years , she had been alone .
Other than Greenie , she had not made any other friends .
She was like a fish abandoned in the desert , desperately absorbing the warmth given off by strangers .
Even if it was just a drop of water , she would still regard it as an invaluable treasure .
However , once that person tried to subtly take back the only drop of water , the harm that Elysia would endure was far more than just losing a drop of water .
To put it simply , it was the fear of gaining and losing .
She was afraid to receive , but even more afraid to lose .
When the car stopped at a red light at an intersection , Elysia heard a baby crying outside the window .
She turned her head , and her gaze happened to fall on a young mother holding a baby .
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The mother was looking down , soothing the crying baby in her arms by saying , â Whoâs Mommyâs good baby ? Mommyâs little treasure ⦠â
The baby soon let out a joyful laugh , seemingly incredibly happy with the closeness of the mother .
This scene stirred a strange feeling in Elysiaâs heart .
She thought , â If my mom were still around ⦠â
â Whatâs wrong , Elysia ? Did you hear what I said ? â Michelleâs words interrupted her thoughts .
She snapped back to reality , looking at Michelle in a bit of a fluster , but then quickly smiled , feeling a sense of emotional peace and acceptance .
This was because there was no way her mother would still be around .
She was already very happy that Michelle was willing to side with her , especially considering that Michelle thought she was an illegitimate daughter .
Assuring her teacher very seriously , Elysia said , â Itâs nothing .
Thank you , Ms.
Olson .
Iâll try my best to communicate with my dad and brothers .
Iâll tell them everything Iâve been through at school and ask for their help .
â
Only Torin and Fenwick , outside of the screen , knew clearly that everything Elysia was saying now was a lie .
She no longer mentioned the bullying she had endured to them .
They were not even aware that she had been late for the placement test today .
In fact , they had never seen Elysiaâs placement test results .
It was as if they were certain that she would not be able to get into Ridgewood Middle School .
So , there was no way they would know that she scored zero in one of the subjects .
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