Escaping the shadow 258
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Chapter 258

Watching the closed door of the Sutton Mansion, Kieran abruptly set down his fork. Momentarily shocked, Nancy asked, โ€œMr. Sutton, arenโ€™t you eating?โ€ Kieran had barely touched his food. Rising from his seat, he said icily, โ€œIโ€™ve lost my appetite.โ€ With that, Kieran headed straight upstairs.

Jarrett shook his head at Nancy. Kieran only ever lost his cool over matters concerning Freya. Kieran had chosen a quiet apartment around Summit University. The U-Haul driver helped Freya move her belongings before leaving. It was a modest two-bedroom apartment, not even reaching a thousand square feet, but it was enough for her alone.

However, Freya took in the apartmentโ€™s layout and size and couldnโ€™t help but remark. For a big-shot CEO like Kieran, he sure was tight-fisted.

After getting everything sorted, Freya sprawled on the bed. Given her current condition, any movement risked worsening her injuries. Not only her arm but her leg had sustained damage to the muscles and bones, so the doctorโ€™s advice was to lie in bed for a month without moving. After a month, she could start some rehabilitative training.

But Freya glanced at the calendar on her phone. In ten days, she had exams. In her previous life, she was excellent in high school, which allowed her to enter Summit University upon graduation. Later, she devoted all her attention to Kieran, neglecting her university courses. Although she learned a lot about management while working at the Sutton Group, that didnโ€™t directly translate to managing a company in university exams.

Freya was feeling a headache coming on. One only realized what he needed when it was time to use it. Even after being reborn and spending all her time in the library, she had forgotten much of her university knowledge. It seemed she needed to figure out how to pass her exams and get that diploma.

Barely alive, Freya dragged herself to the school library the following day. Luna couldnโ€™t help but click her tongue in surprise upon seeing how badly Freya had been beaten at the police station. โ€œReya, when did you become so passionate about studying? Even like this, you still come to the library!โ€

โ€œAs you can see, Iโ€™ve started loving books now.โ€ Freya bent her head, flipping through the study materials that might appear in the exam. University knowledge was like a vast ocean. Aiming for a passing grade was a tall order for her.

Luna said, โ€œJust do your best alone! Why drag me into this? Donโ€™t be so competitive.โ€ Luna was a slacker, attending Summit University purely for a diploma. Freya knew she couldnโ€™t rely on Luna for knowledge, so she rested her chin on her hands and said, โ€œI have no choice. Iโ€™ve fallen too far behind in my courses. If I canโ€™t graduate, these years will have been for nothing.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s true. You used to have Kieranโ€™s connections. The dean wouldโ€™ve just handed you a diploma. Now, without Kieran as your fiancรฉ, itโ€™d be a miracle if the dean didnโ€™t kick you out.โ€

Freya had taken a long hiatus from school following her fatherโ€™s death. Back at school, Freya missed the Summit University graduation rate. At that moment, looking at any coursework, she would have to repeat the year if she failed her exams. There was no such luxury as repeating a year. One would be out if he failed, which accounted for their 100% graduation rate.

Puzzled, Luna said to Freya, โ€œWait, what exams are you looking at?โ€

โ€œHuh?โ€ Freya glanced down and said, โ€œArenโ€™t these last yearโ€™s final exam papers?โ€

โ€œNo.โ€ Luna pointed at a line on the paper, saying, โ€œThese are real questions from the finance postgraduate entrance exam. How come youโ€™ve written so much?โ€


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