Not only was her foundation solid to begin with, but she also remembered the questions from the National College Entrance Examination in her past life. Remembering the exam questions meant her scores were destined to be excellent.
At this thought, Alarieka’s eyes suddenly brightened. Right! She had almost forgotten she remembered the exam questions.
Alarieka thought for a moment. If that was the case, perhaps Jaylene’s National College Entrance Examination could still be saved.
After talking for a while, Tamika returned from outside, covered in dust, sweat beading on her forehead, her hair disheveled.
Alarieka looked surprised. “Mom, where have you been?”
Tamika patted the dust off her clothes before entering the hospital room. She took a sip of water and said, “I went to catch some free-range chickens for you. Caught over a dozen, enough for half a month. Don’t worry, I also bought a large rack of ribs from the market. I’ll cook Golden Milk and rib soup for you every day to nourish you and help you recover faster.”
Alarieka handed her a tissue to wipe her sweat. “Mom, that’s too much. I can’t finish it all by myself. Besides, there’s a nanny here to take care of me. You don’t need to work so hard.”
Tamika glared at her. “No one makes it as well as Mom. You have to drink what I cook. Even if you can’t finish it, you must eat. With a fracture, you need proper nourishment.”
Jaylene quickly chimed in, “It’s fine, it’s fine. I have an appetite too. I can help drink the soup and make sure Alarieka finishes hers.”
Tamika smiled upon seeing her. “You must be Jaylene, right? Alarieka has mentioned you many times. Thank you for looking after her at school. I haven’t had a chance to thank you properly.”
Jaylene waved her hand. “No need to thank me. Just save me a chicken leg when you cook the soup. One is enough.”
Tamika clapped her hands. “Of course!”
That evening, the nanny hired by Kieran went home to pick up her young daughter. Jaylene had already left, and Tamika returned home to busily prepare the Golden Milk.
Only Alarieka remained in the quiet hospital room. She put down her pen after finishing the last major question on the math test paper, rubbing her sore wrist and fingers.
Alarieka picked up the entire math test paper, a slight smile curling at the corners of her mouth. On the whole paper, only the final part of the last major question had a minor error. Everything else was perfect. She was very satisfied with her performance.
After completing her study plan for the day, Alarieka took out her phone. She opened social media and saw that the top spot on the Trending Topics Board was still the Mcintosh Piano Competition entry, now marked with a fiery red “EXPLOSIVE.”
Alarieka frowned and clicked into the topic. As soon as she entered, she saw the post published by Rose’s account.
“I’m deeply sorry that my personal matters have caused concern among my fans and netizens. I know I was wrong, and I’ve been feeling deeply guilty and utterly helpless all day. I sincerely apologize to everyone once again.
I accept all criticisms and am willing to return the trophy to the Mcintosh Piano Competition and to my fellow contestants.
I truly appreciate your care and support, but I also hope we can work together to maintain a healthy online environment. Please don’t attack other contestants because of my mistakes. Direct your anger at me–I’ll take full responsibility.
Finally, I owe my fans an apology. Lately, I’ve been struggling with insomnia and depression, sometimes hurting myself uncontrollably or crying without reason even when nothing’s happened."