The Ashes of Vows (Elara and Damon) novel Chapter 41

Chapter 18

Chloe blushed.“Sorry, teacher, I won’t do it again.”

A follower of Chloe spoke up, “Teacher, Alice has been studying hard. She must know the answer.”

Now everyone turned to Alice, most of them waiting for a laugh. After all, Alice usually scored lower than Chloe and probably wouldn’t be able to answer either.

But Alice stood up and answered correctly.

The teacher was surprised.“Correct! Alice has been working hard lately. Everyone should learn from her and not slack off.”

Chloe shot a glance at Alice, filled with resentment. If it weren’t for the game taking up her time, she would have definitely answered correctly. Alice had stolen her spotlight. She had to catch up.

After being praised, Alice felt much better. After school, she didn’t go to the infirmary this time but headed straight home to avoid her second brother catching on.

Sure enough, after she returned, the butler kept a close watch on her, making her feel uneasy. After dinner, Alice went straight to her room, locking the door behind her, finally feeling a bit more relaxed.

While doing her homework, she took out her phone. She was torn about whether to message Jack, especially since she hadn’t gone to see him today. But it seemed he wasn’t waiting for her; she was always the one pushing herself to go.

Should she text him? Or wait?

She put down her phone and started her homework, but soon her eyelids began to droop, probably from staying up all night. She leaned on the desk, intending to take a quick nap, but accidentally fell asleep.

The next day, Alice was awakened by her alarm clock. She glanced at the time, surprised it was already morning. She packed her homework and rushed downstairs, hurrying to school.

At noon, she hesitated for a moment before heading to the infirmary. But she didn’t see Jack, so she mustered the courage to ask the

doctor inside, “Where’s Dr. Wilson?”

“He’s at lunch.”

Alice nodded, planning to come back after school to find him.

After school that afternoon, Alice went to the infirmary again, but still didn’t see Jack; it was the same doctor from earlier. “Girl, I’m on duty today. Focus on your studies. It’s too early for you to be thinking of these things.”

Alice blushed but didn’t explain. In the following days, she secretly went to the infirmary but never saw Jack. For a moment, she felt a bit down, having gotten used to him being there waiting for her.

Alice realized she had started to depend on Jack.

She quickly adjusted her emotions; she absolutely couldn’t rely on anyone else. She had to rely on herself in this life.

She calmed down and prepared wholeheartedly for the upcoming monthly exam.

She couldn’t fail.

After the exam, Alice felt she had done well. She should be able to make it into the top hundred. But everyone was complaining, saying the questions were a bit tough.

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She pulled out her phone to text Jack, but in the end, she didn’t know what to send. It seemed they weren’t that close.

Alice struggled with her social skills, feeling frustrated as she shut her phone.

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In a good mood, Alice packed her bag and returned home, only to find the living room bustling with activity. Her brothers were all back, surprisingly not at the training camp?

When she appeared, the living room fell silent. It was as if she were the uninvited guest, interrupting the joy of her brothers and Chloe’s

family.