It was just because Barbara Schuman disliked her hands.
She was only lucky to keep her hands because campus security spotted them and came to her rescue.
Later, she found out why Barbara Schuman targeted her that way. It was because her comic got published, and some classmates jokingly called her a comic artist. Barbara Schuman had also participated in a comic contest in high school but failed to win it.
In Barbara Schumanâs opinion, it was already a sin that her comic was published!
Valda Theller froze as every joint of her body seemingly stiffened:
Barbara Schuman smiled wider as she picked up a box of mooncakes and walked up to Valda Theller.
âBy the way, try some of these mooncakes. Iâll give you more if you like them.â
Barbara Schuman said as she pretended to shove the mooncakes into Valda Thellerâs hand.
Valda Theller raised her hand to push the mooncake box in front of her, but it fell to the floor before she could do so.
Barbara Schuman looked upset. âValda, you donât have to throw it on the floor like this even if you donât like the mooncakes and think theyâre cheap.â
They were so close that no one could see how the box of mooncakes fell to the floor. They only thought Valda Theller threw it based on Barbara Schumanâs statement.
The way the surrounding crowd looked at Valda Theller changed instantly. Someone even taunted, âOh, she already thinks sheâs superior before sheâs even popular. We regular folks find these mooncakes amazing.â
âWill she have her nose in the air when she gets popular?â
âDidnât the netizens say she used to be a bully at school? Is she trying to intimidate Miss Li?â
âWho does she think she is? Intimidate Miss Li? Who does she think Miss Li is?â
Valda Theller heard the whispers around her, which gradually brought her back to her senses.
Valda Theller crouched down, picked up the box of mooncakes, and handed it back to Barbara Schuman. âI think you misunderstood me. This box of mooncakes isnât cheap to me. Iâm not rich. How could I find a box of mooncakes worth hundreds of dollars cheap? You know Iâm an orphan. Mooncakes symbolize reunion. But I stopped eating mooncakes since my parents died to prevent myself from being reminded of it. Regardless, thank you for the mooncakes. Itâs better to give them to someone who can reunite with their family.â
She was no longer the pathetic pushover that she used to be. She would fight back if Barbara Schuman were up to no good against her.
The smile on Barbara Schumanâs face froze. Then, she smiled as she took the mooncakes. âIâm so sorry. Iâll give them to someone else, then.â
With that said, she looked past Valda Theller at the person coming over. âRaymond Bowman, why donât I give you this box of mooncakes since Valda doesnât eat them? Speaking of which, we havenât seen each other in ages.â
Something complicated flickered in Raymond Bowmanâs eyes.
âYeah, itâs been ages.â
If Valda Theller was the one he wanted to see the most, Barbara Schuman was the last person he wanted to see.
He thought he loved this woman and had even done everything that he thought was despicable for her, only to realize that he loved nothing but his pride.
What he wanted was to conquer Barbara Schuman and prove that he could get any woman he wanted.
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