“I was so freaked out and my mind was all over the place when I got the call from your colleague, so I didn’t dare to bother them in the middle of the night. However, you can’t sweep things like this under the rug and it's only a matter of time before they know that you're in the hospital. By the way, don’t expect me to cover up for you. I’d like to see what kind of excuses you're going to give to tackle Mom's nagging when she's here tomorrow," Liam said.As expected, Mrs. Carraway was both ang

“I’m very grateful to the faculty for trusting me so much. Rest assured administrator, I’ll definitely put more effort into the New Year Gala,” Vivian replied sensibly. The classroom administrator nodded contentedly and dismissed her. When Vivian was on the way back to her office, she saw the list of people with outstanding performance on the bulletin board. As expected, she did not find herself on the list. It was only now that she understood why the class administrator had advised her not

Vivian frowned. She suddenly felt like dealing with this young man in his late adolescence was a little tricky. She could foresee that he would bring more trouble to her in the future. Just as she expected, she was summoned by the class administrator the next morning. She had already prepared herself for this, so she was calm. With a serene expression, she retorted, “I don’t think I’ve handled the matter wrongly, administrator. Can you tell me what I’ve done wrong?” The truth was that her sp

Joan’s face displayed a worldly smile as she turned to Vivian with a gentle gaze. “My dear, behind you is a bottomless precipice, and you cannot turn back. I, however, have my son’s skeleton behind me, so I cannot step back either. You believe that the heavens judges both good and evil alike, and so do I. However…” As she pointed to the skies with her finger, her tone grew more relaxed and determined as steel. “The heavens need our help in upholding virtue and condemning evil, rather than stayin

Vivian chuckled helplessly. She lowered her head and looked at the blooming rose. She snapped off its stem and tucked it behind her ear. She leaned her head to one side as she batted her pretty eyes. “Do I look pretty?” she asked.She had put extra effort into dressing up since it was New Year’s Eve. Her red lips already looked tender and alluring. Now, with the rose in her hair, her beauty was enhanced even more. He simply couldn’t take his eyes off her. He stared at her in a daze as if he had