Madelyn opened her mouth and found herself at a loss for words, a sense of resignation washing over her. He’s unwilling to believe me, then no amount of explanation will help. I have to do things slowly.
Before long, they had arrived at the campus.
As soon as Madelyn stepped into the classroom, she spotted Janessa engaged in hushed whispers with a few others, discussing something she couldn’t quite discern.
Recalling the photos from that morning, Madelyn was pissed off. Janessa is truly despicable!
“Madelyn, you’re here.” At that moment, Janessa spotted Madelyn and immediately put on a warm demeanor.
Madelyn scoffed. Fake and pretentious as always!
She couldn’t be bothered to respond to Janessa and went straight back to her own seat.
“Why is she acting like this? She didn’t even bother to acknowledge you.”
“We’re all classmates here. Why is she putting on airs?”
“She’s awful and so arrogant.”
The female classmates beside Janessa couldn’t help but complain about Madelyn.
Janessa smiled wryly, presenting herself as considerate. “Perhaps she’s just not in a good mood. It’s all right. As a friend, it’s only right that I empathize with her.”
Someone at the side promptly chimed in, “Janessa, you’re truly wonderful. It’s such a blessing for Madelyn to have a friend like you.”
Janessa smiled smugly.
Then, the class began.
The professor gentlemanly walked up to the podium and, without further ado, announced, “Students, today we are going to reveal the results of our previous examination.”
The classroom erupted into a commotion.
The previous exam was a comprehensive assessment of the entire course, and the scores would directly impact the accumulation of credit hours at graduation. That was of utmost importance for the Department of Finance students!
Thus, for a moment, everyone in the class was excited.
Madelyn was no exception, feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement. She was unsure about how well she had done in her exam.
At that moment, the professor suddenly spoke. “Firstly, before announcing the results, I’d like to commend…”
The professor continued, “She used to be the one with the poorest performance in our entire course. However, this time, through her relentless efforts, she successfully made it into the top hundred. It’s a significant leap in quality! I believe everyone could learn a thing or two from her in the future.”
Having said that, the professor turned his gaze toward Madelyn. With a kind smile, he praised, “Madelyn, you’ve made significant progress recently. As your professor, I’m truly proud of you!”
The classroom was once again abuzz with discussions among the students.
“Why is it her?”
“Doesn’t Madelyn dislike studying?”
“Well, there’s always a time when people come to their senses.”
For a moment, Madelyn was somewhat flabbergasted.
Suddenly, it dawned on her that the person who ranked within the top hundred in the department was none other than her!
However, she wasn’t too happy because she wasn’t entirely satisfied with that result. It seems I didn’t work hard enough. Otherwise, I would’ve been in a higher spot.
The professor continued, “Madelyn, your progress this term has been remarkable. I hope you can stand and share with everyone about your journey of improvement.”
Madelyn was taken aback.
Subsequently, she rose to her feet and spoke, poised and dignified. “Honestly, I didn’t put in much effort. I had a good tutor, that’s all. Oh, and of course, I’m not saying our professors aren’t good. However, as you know, I was quite a b*stard before, so I needed extra tutoring.”
Upon hearing that, the professor burst into laughter. He had never encountered a student who dared to call themself a b’stard before.
He then praised, “Your attitude toward learning is commendable. I hope you’ll continue this way. Please have a seat.”
Madelyn then took a seat.
She was delighted that the professor praised her even though she only made it to the top hundred.
Then, the professor began to announce everyone’s grades.
Eventually, he said, “For this examination, the top student in our department is also the top student in our class. That person is…”
Suddenly, the entire class fell silent, as if everyone collectively held their breath.
The tension was palpable as if it was the final moments of a singing competition, where it was down to the last two contestants.
Janessa was praying that she would be the one. Please, let me win first place!
The class was instantly filled with sighs and groans.
“Ugh, why is it always her? I thought I did really well this time.”
“She’s incredible. As expected of the top student.”
“It seems like Jilian is an existence we were destined to never surpass.”
As for Janessa, she remained in second place.
Ever since she arrived at that university, Jilian had consistently overshadowed her in terms of grades. No matter what she did, she couldn’t surpass Jilian.
Furious, Janessa gritted her teeth and glared at Jilian with malice.
Before long, the class was over.
Once class ended, Janessa rushed over to Madelyn’s side, feigning enthusiasm as she congratulated her. “Madelyn, you actually made it into the top hundred this time. That’s amazing!”
“Is that so?” Madelyn smiled faintly, but she was secretly getting alert.
Typically, no good came whenever Janessa treated her nicely.
Sure enough, Janessa changed the subject. “By the way, Madelyn, you should be careful these days.”
“What should I be careful of?” asked Madelyn.
Janessa feigned sighing. “It’s all my fault for not investigating thoroughly. You see, Christopher has a fiancée all along, and it seems like she’s recently become aware of you. I suspect she might try to cause you some trouble, so you really need to be careful.”
Madelyn frowned and recalled that, in her past life, Christopher did have a fiancée named Yvette Langdon.
Yvette was quite the spoiled child, with a straightforward and fiery personality. In her previous life, due to Christopher, she and Madelyn had their fair share of confrontations.
Back then, Janessa thrived on chaos, doing everything she could to tarnish Yvette’s reputation.
Back then, Madelyn had complete faith in Janessa, which was why, in her previous life, she always found Yvette irksome.
Madelyn’s recollection made her suddenly feel that Yvette was a straightforward woman who was true to herself.
It was just that, back then, Madelyn was blind and failed to see Yvette’s good side.
Hmm, based on the previous timeline, Yvette’s appearance is nowhere near this early. It seems Janessa can’t wait any longer. In my previous life, ever since Yvette appeared, misunderstandings between me and Sebastian deepened time and again thanks to Janessa’s instigation. I remember this indirectly leading Sebastian to consent to the dissolution of our engagement. Upon thinking of that, Madelyn couldn’t help but grit her teeth. I suffered last time, but I won’t let Janessa succeed again!