Chapter 282 – Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

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Previously, Barry and Adair had helped them during the competition, so now they wanted to treat them.

With nothing else to do, Mirabella and Kelly went along.

There was a shared commercial street in the university town where students from ten nearby universities could eat and shop.

At a beautiful restaurant Mya and Joyce chose, they saw Yolanda walking in with a boy.

“I feel so bad always having you treat me to meals.” Yolanda feigned modesty, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, displaying a coy demeanor.

The boy looked about 400 lbs and had a cute, simple look. He smiled and said, “As long as you enjoy it, I don’t mind bringing you here daily. Let’s sit over there, and we can enjoy the lake view.”

Yolanda followed his steps, smiling. When she saw Mirabella dining, her face immediately turned sour.

The seat the chubby boy chose was right next to Mirabella’s table.

Yolanda wanted to sit elsewhere but saw all the other spots were taken, so she had to sit at the table next to Mirabella’s, trying to keep a low profile.

“Yoli, what would you like to eat?” The chubby boy scanned the QR code and handed the phone to Yolanda to order.

In the past, Yolanda would never choose a small restaurant like this, nor eat such cheap food. But now, every meal since the extracurricular activities started was paid for by suitors. She might as well save some money when she had the chance,

“That’s it.” After ordering, Yolanda sneakily glanced at the following table. Mirabella was eating her food slowly, completely ignoring her. Yolanda finally relaxed a bit. “Kelly, if you hadn’t jumped in the water to save me today, I might have drowned! This drink is for you! Thank you for saving me!” Mya raised her drink to toast Kelly. Kelly smiled and said, “Don’t mention it. We’re all dorm mates, and we have to help each other!”

“Barry, thanks for saving me, and Adair, Kelly, thanks for pulling me ashore.” Joyce picked up a strawberry drink and turned to Mirabella, “Mirabella, thanks for avenging me!”

Even though she fell into the water, she saw how Mirabella dealt with Noreen and the others.

All she could say was Mirabella was really excellent!!

In her eighteen years, it was the first time she met such a cool girl!

Kelly had just finished her drink when she heard someone at the next table call Yoli. She turned to see and realized it was someone she knew.

“Yoli, I don’t know if you already have a boyfriend.”

After all the dishes were served, the chubby boy nervously looked at the girl before him, carefully expressing his feelings, “If you don’t have a boyfriend, I don’t know if I’m qualified to be your boyfriend.”

Yolanda lowered her head, thinking this chubby boy had just treated her to a few meals and wanted to be her boyfriend. He must be daydreaming?!

“You certainly have the qualifications, and it’s just that she might not.” Kelly, watching the drama from the following table, shouted, “Her private life is very complicated. Even her fiancé left her because of it. If you don’t mind and are determined, you’ll need to work harder because her standards are high. There’s a gap as wide as Mount Everest between you and the man she wants.”

“Kelly, what are you talking about!” Yolanda was gritting her teeth in anger. She didn’t expect Kelly to reveal her private matters to so many people, making her highly embarrassed!

All eyes were on her.

The chubby boy was stunned. This was too much information to take in at once. How could the innocent girl before him have such a complicated private life and even be abandoned by her fiancé?

Didn’t she say she was busy studying since childhood and had never had a boyfriend? What was going on?

“Berg, don’t listen to her nonsense. I’m not eating anymore. If you believe her, then you can stay!” Yolanda angrily grabbed her hat and left.

“Yoli.” The chubby boy didn’t understand what had happened and followed Yolanda.

Kelly felt a bit disappointed that the drama ended so soon.

Some guys were clueless and can’t see through some girls‘ tricks.

Joyce and Mya were all ears about the matter, grilling Kelly for the lowdown. Kelly didn’t spill the beans; just warned them that Yolanda was terrible. They shouldn’t swallow whatever she said.

After they had wolfed down their food, Barry and Adair bolted to play ball while Mirabella and the others walked back to the dorm.

From a distance, they spotted Yolanda at the school’s west gate, gabbing with a woman and clearly having a cow.

Only when they got closer did they catch the drift of their conversation.

They heard Yolanda snapping, “What the hell are you doing here!”

“I don’t want it!” Yolanda’s face twisted with disgust, and her voice was full of hostility. “Don’t bother coming around anymore. If I need something, I’ll buy it from the convenience store myself!”

“Here, take this money. If it’s not enough, call me.” Yvonne stuffed a few hundred bucks into her pocket.

The money in Yolanda’s pocket wasn’t much. Although she thought it was too little, she still accepted it. “Alright, you better head home now.”

Her voice was still laced with impatience.

“Call me if you need anything.”

“Mhm.”

Yolanda turned to head back to school, only to see Mirabella and her gang. Seething with anger, she made her way towards Kelly.

“What’s it to you what goes on between Mirabella and me? Are your her little minion or something? Always attacking me whenever you see me?”

“And what are you? A shameless scumbag. Do you have any idea how much Mirabella has done for your family? And how do you repay her?” “What’s it to you how we treat her?”

“Of course, it matters!” Kelly retorted angrily. “If you mess with Mirabella, you mess with me! I’ll teach you a lesson if you dare to pull any stunts behind her back. Got it?”

“Hmmm, don’t get too cocky. Maybe one day, you’ll fall flat on your face, too.”

Upon hearing Yolanda’s words, it was clear she was now setting her sights on Kelly, ready to seize any opportunity for revenge.

“Try laying a finger on her.” Mirabella glared at Yolanda coldly. “Fancy a stint in jail with those two heartless people? Go ahead and try.“;

“Yoli.” Yvonne, who was standing not far away, saw the altercation between Yolanda and the group of students and wanted to step in.

“Stay out of it!” Yolanda glared at her impatiently, then turned to Mirabella. “We’ll see about that!”

“See what? Who wants to look at you? You’re full of yourself.”

Kelly completely dismissed her, but Yvonne, who was not far away, kept watching. When Yolanda left, she walked over.

“Auntie, just to be clear, she was the one who came over and started yelling at me. I was just retaliating,” Kelly quickly explained.

“She has changed a lot in the past few months, but I hope you won’t hurt her. It was wrong of her to yell at you, and I apologize on her behalf,” said Yvonne, bowing deeply with a sincere look on her face.

“I don’t get it. She doesn’t even see you as her mom. She only turned to you because she had no one else. She’s just using you!”

“I know, and that’s okay.” Yvonne lowered her head and accepted the bitter truth. “As long as she still calls me mom, I can’t abandon her in this life. No matter how hard and tiring it gets, I have to ensure she has food, a place to live, and books to read. But she’s been pretty cranky lately, so if she offends you guys, you can tell me, and I’ll talk to her.”

Kelly was at a loss for words. If talking could solve the problem, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point.

“Please.” Yvonne bowed again, pleading with them to spare her daughter.

“As long as she doesn’t start anything, we won’t do anything to her. But we can’t let her off the hook if she goes too far. After all, we’re not her mom, right?”

Kelly bowed and said, “We’ve got stuff to do so that we won’t bother you any longer, Goodbye.”

Watching their retreating figures as they entered the school, Yvonne thought to herself, hoping that Yoli wouldn’t make any more mistakes. Kids these days were not easy to deal with.

“Yolanda’s mom is so nice. I just don’t understand why she raised such a terrible daughter,” Mya said, puzzled.

Joyce agreed, saying as they walked, “Yolanda was just acting sweet and innocent in front of the guys. But when she talks to her own mom, her attitude is so poor.” “That’s because she’s her foster mother,” Kelly said nonchalantly.

“What? Foster mom? Where’s her biological mom?” Mya and Joyce asked in unison.

“In jail.”

Mya and Joyce exchanged glances, surprised by the complexity of Yolanda’s family background.

“So, what’s the deal between her and Mirabella?” Mya asked again.

“It’s a long story. Basically, Mirabella has been good to their family, but they repaid her kindness with ingratitude and ended up getting themselves locked up. In short, keep your distance if you bump into her.”

At that moment, the school’s broadcast station was making an announcement.

“Noreen, Daryl, Greta, Keely, and others from the surgery class bullied their classmates during extracurricular activities. They are to write a 3,000–word reflection paper, and the ringleader, Noreen, is given a major demerit! This is a public warning for the entire school. All students are to take this as a warning. School is a place for learning, so don’t bring the bad habits from outside here. We hope all students will get along, be united and friendly, and gain knowledge and happiness here.”

“Serves them right.” Joyce felt instantly relieved upon hearing, the announcement.

“It’s good that they’re being publicly admonished. At least they’ll remember this and won’t dare to mess around for a while, Mya agreed.

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