Chapter 18

Shella bit her lip. Driven by vanity, she’d lied about Juan being her boyfriend, fearing ridicule from her roommates. Torn, she sent a message: “I see. Don’t worry. I trust my boyfriend’s character.” She got off the bed and said to the nurse, “Hello, I’m checking out.”

Outside Arcane Academy, Debra found herself in Juan’s car.

“Explain yourself,” Juan demanded.

“I want to study finance at Arcane Academy,” she confessed.

“I won’t allow it.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’m your husband,” Juan said coldly. “Do you think I don’t know your scheme?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You followed Shelia here, intending to harass her!”

“I’m not that petty.”

“You copied Shelia’s style. It’s okay, but this is too much. As I said, you are my wife. No one is going to replace you.”

“No one? Would you marry me if I wasn’t from the Frazier family?”

She stared, and he fell silent. They both knew the answer. If a woman with higher social status and more suitable for the position of Mrs. Nichols were to appear, Juan would mercilessly divorce her.

“Arcane Academy isn’t for anyone. Don’t think your status exempts you. I won’t help,” he warned.

“I’ll make it on my own,” she asserted.

“On your own?” Juan scoffed. “Arcane Academy isn’t that easy. Don’t waste your time. Give up.”

“Thanks for the advice. Goodbye,” Debra concluded, getting out of the car.

Her indifference weighed on Juan. He called Joe.

“Inform the school not to relax standards for Debra. If she wants in, let her earn it.”

Joe sensed his anger and was surprised.

Chapter 18

Juan had been short-tempered recently, all because of his wife. Returning to the dorm at noon, Shelia found her roommates eagerly waiting.

“You’re back!” Carrie exclaimed. “We saw that woman get out of your boyfriend’s car. They spent a lot of time together.”

“Yeah, I saw it too. Who is she? Did you ask your boyfriend? What did he say?”

Bowing her head, Shelia replied, “That woman likes my boyfriend, but he doesn’t like her. She’s been clinging to him. This time, she came to cause trouble at school. My boyfriend came to settle it, and you guys happened to see it.”

“I see it now,” Wendy nodded in understanding.