Chapter 385: Who Are You?

I asked anxiously, “Did you find your parents? How are they doing?”

Benjamin, on the other end of the phone, sounded a bit tired. “Yes, I found them. My dad’s right leg is badly injured and won’t heal on its own. He’s already had surgery and will be coming back to rest in the country.”

“Will they return soon?” I asked.

“They’ll be discharged in a few days and will return,” he replied.

I breathed a sigh of relief. “As long as they’re okay. I’m at the Shadow Pack right now, but I’ll head back to Midnight Pack tomorrow.”

“Okay,” Benjamin said.

I hesitated for a moment before asking, “Do you remember what I mentioned before Harmony’s fan meeting?”

There was a brief silence, then he answered, “I remember.”

“Since you missed it because of your parents, I’ll tell you when you get back, okay?”

He agreed, “Okay.”

I hung up the phone. The next day, I said my goodbyes to Grandma and Grandpa before heading back to Midnight Pack.

As soon as I arrived at the Southwells’ Residence, I heard the sounds of a game coming from the living room. Lista rushed to take my suitcase from me and said, “Ms. Carson, welcome back!”

I smiled and asked, “Who’s playing games?”

“It’s Mr. Henry.”

I walked toward the living room and called out, “Henry, why are you playing games here?”

“Boss, you’re back—” His voice cut off abruptly as he seemed startled, jumping up from the couch. He frowned and pointed at me, asking, “W—who are you?”

That was when I realized I wasn’t hiding behind my old makeup anymore. Henry didn’t recognize me without it.

I smiled and asked, “What do you think?”

He stared at me, his mouth hanging open in shock. He looked at me for a while, sniffed the air around me, and then exclaimed, “Oh my! You’re Boss! Did you get plastic surgery?”

I held back the impulse to let Hera bite him and said, “What plastic surgery? This is my real face!”

Henry’s phone slipped from his hand, dropping to the floor. The game on the screen was still running, but he completely ignored it. He rushed over to me, still staring at me intently as if he couldn’t believe his eyes.

After a moment, he groaned, “Boss, please don’t lie to me!”

“I’m not. This is truly how I look,” I said patiently.

Henry didn’t seem convinced, continuing to stare at me as if trying to figure me out. “Then what was going on before?”

I smiled. “I just wanted to see how you’d react! You guys were so rude the first time you met me. I still haven’t let that slide.”

Henry immediately pulled me into a tight hug. “Boss, I was wrong! I take back everything I said. You’re not ugly or tacky—you’re like a fairy!”

I didn’t know what to say for a moment, so I simply replied, “It’s fine. I forgive you.”

He then chuckled and released me.

“Good! By the way, Boss, the exam results are coming out tomorrow. Don’t forget to remind me. I’ll help you check them.”

“Already? The results are coming out soon?” I asked, surprised.

“It’s already the 21st. They usually release them on the 22nd at 10:00 p.m. But since you’re a werewolf, if you’re in the top 50, you’ll know early,” Henry explained.

I nodded. “I get it! I’ll give you my admission ticket later.”

“Okay.”

The next morning, I was still half asleep when the phone rang, waking me up. I groggily answered the call.

“Hello, is this Hayley Carson? We’re from New College.”

I abruptly opened my eyes, still a little disoriented, and asked, “Yes, this is Hayley. What’s the matter?”