Chapter 167

"A high school reunion?"

Frederick furrowed his brows. He genuinely had no idea. After the college entrance exam, he joined the military in the Northern Frontier and cut off contact with most of his high school classmates.

But to Stella and Malcolm, his reaction meant something else entirely.

Stella quipped, "Seriously? How come our class's top student didn't get notified about a reunion?"

Malcolm put his arm around Stella's waist, giving her a mischievous squeeze. "Top student? That's ancient history! Past glory means nothing now!

He smirked. "Frederick, did you vanish after the exam because you failed and were too embarrassed to show your face? Couldn't even get into a community college, huh?"

Frederick replied flatly, "I don't owe anyone an explanation for my choices."

In truth, his exam scores were exceptional. He even received offers from top universities like Clear North University. They had secretly sent a representative to tell him that he could enroll in the universit