Chapter 282: The Truth Will Come to Light

Hayley’s POV:

Over the past few days, Benjamin had noticed my worry about Christine. He should understand how important she is to me.

As an Alpha, I had spent most of my life in intense training, leaving me with little time for friends. The only one close to me had been my assistant, Thomas. Later, when I disguised myself as an Omega and lived with the Midnight Pack, Christine was the first classmate who accepted me for who I truly was.

Benjamin tried to comfort me. “Don’t worry. Maybe she has something she can’t share right now.”

I still looked at him, confused, unable to find a reasonable answer.

“Alright, stop thinking about it for now. At least we know she’s still alive. As for everything else, when she returns, everything will be made clear. Don’t stress,” he said.

I turned to look out the window, silently praying that Christine would come back soon.

When I got home, I adjusted to the time difference before heading to school. I missed quite a bit of class due to the incident in Smulia. I had taken a lot of days off, but since my grades were good, the teachers didn’t say much about it.

“Tomorrow begins exam week, everyone. Make sure you have your revision,” my math teacher said from the front of the classroom, his gaze shifting toward me. “If you have a question about anything, feel free to come by my office and ask.”

“Got it, teacher,” I replied.

The class responded, and everyone closed their textbooks.

After gathering my things, I was about to leave the room when the math teacher stopped me in the hallway.

“Hayley, I know your foundation is strong, but you’ve been absent quite frequently this semester. If there’s anything you’re falling behind on, don’t hesitate to ask. The final exams are just around the corner, and I hope you can maintain your usual performance and get the results you deserve.”

I could feel the genuine concern in his words. I thanked him sincerely. “Thank you, Mr. Carver. I’ll do my best.”

He said no more but reminded me as I started to walk away, “If anything’s unclear, just ask. Don’t be shy.”

“You’re the most talented student I’ve had in all my years of teaching. If you ever decide to specialize in math, you’ll be a shining star in the field,” he added.

I smiled and replied, “I understand. Thank you, Mr. Carver.”

With a wave, I left.

12:27 Tue, Jan 7 GG.

Chapter 282: The Truth Will Come to Light

“Henry, are you confident about the exams?”

Henry nodded. “I should be fine, but I’m still a bit behind you.”

I encouraged him, “Don’t worry about comparing yourself to me. Just focus on improving yourself. As long as you make progress with each test, that’s what matters.”

Henry looked up at me with determination. “Boss, don’t worry! I’ll work hard and catch up to you soon.”

“Good! Keep at it,” I said. Then, I asked, “Is there anything you don’t understand?”

Henry grinned and quickly handed me his workbook.

“Can you explain this problem?”

I glanced at it, and the solution came to me. Taking a piece of scratch paper, I began solving the problem for him, fully focused on the steps.

“This is the general approach. The final result is v3. You can double-check it yourself,” I said.

Hera, who had been watching, started getting excited.

I set my pen down, and when I looked up, I saw Benjamin standing in the doorway.

Surprised, I quickly stood up and asked, “When did you get back?”

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