Chapter 190 – Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

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Hearing this/the admissions officer was surprised, “Would she change her mind? I reminded her several times before I left to choose our school and not to mess it up.”

If she does change her mind, wouldn’t all the expensive lab equipment that President Barton bought be a waste?

“What are you waiting for?”

“Yes, sir!”

Mirabella was about to exit the app after browsing the comments, but then she saw another news.

“Top scorer chooses Westerly College” was suddenly trending at number one!

Did President Barton release the news so quickly because he was afraid, she might change her mind?

Sure enough, President Barton was gloating in the principals group chat, We’ll see Mirabella every day from now on, you old farts can be jealous!”

President Tanner said, “As if you’re not an old fart! Didn’t you invite me to be an honorary professor at your school last time? I am free now, I am coming!”

President Barton replied, “Haha, no need now!”

He was swinging his legs in delight, humming to himself, and looking very pleased.

President Mann said, “Didn’t you invite me to give a speech at your school and use my success story to inspire the students? I agree!”

President Barton replied, “I’ll have to think about that.”

President Nelson said, “You must be so bored at school, all by yourself with all those young people. I’ll come and keep you company, keep you entertained!”

President Barton said, “Leave me alone, I have Bella. Stay away from me, if you guys come, I won’t entertain you.”

Having said that, he deliberately mentioned President Charles, “Bella was only a nominal student at your school, and a nominal professor after graduation. You hardly spent any time with her. But here, she will be around, for real. For four years!”

Soon, President Charles responded, “That girl ain’t fond of studying You might only see her for four days in four years, so don’t get your hopes up” President Barton retorted, “Ha! As long as I have all these facilities, Bella will stick around for at least a year or two”

President Tanner said, “Unfair.”

President Mann said, “Shameless.”

President Nelson said, “Lowbrow”

President Charles said, “Scummy”

As they all huffed and puffed, President Barton was in high spirits. He sipped the coffee Mirabella had bought for him, hummed a tune, and enjoyed himself immensely.

Meanwhile, an elderly professor strolled onto the campus of Summerfield College and knocked on the principal’s office door.

“Come in.”

The old professor sighed as he entered, “President Charles, what do you think young people are thinking these days? Summerfield College is one of the best in the country, but this year’s top student chose Westerly College. Why?”

“Don’t you get it?” asked President Charles with a smile.

“I really don’t.” The old professor was quite disappointed and slumped in a chair. He had personally extended an invitation, but the girl had still refused him! President Charles continued his drawing and said in a leisurely manner, “I told you not to go, but you went anyway. Now you’re upset because she rejected you.” The professor looked up in surprise. “President Charles, how did you know she wouldn’t come to our Summerfield College?”

“Look.” The president gestured to the wall behind him.

On the wall were photos of 66 top professors who were the best to ever grace Summerfield College!

Even he, the old professor, did not make the cut.

What did President Charles want him to see? Was he implying that he was not good enough and that was why the girl had refused him? Just as he was about to ask for clarification, his eyes accidentally landed on a young and beautiful face among the 66 top professors. “Is that Mirabella?”

He thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked again. The face was indeed that of the girl, and the name was correct!

The description said that the girl had finished her studies at Summerfield College two years ago and had been made an honorary professor at the college.

“Even the professors who taught her felt inferior to her and addressed her as ‘teacher. She didn’t attend many classes here due to her young age and personal affairs, but she aced all the final exams every year.”

The old professor was dumbfounded, and after a while, he asked, “So, she graduated from Summerfield College already? Then why did she take the college entrance examination again?”

“Ah,” said President Charles slowly, “she was a high school fresher then, but she also took college courses. She graduated from Summerfield College in less than two years. As for why she took the college entrance exam…”

It turned out that she was unappreciated by her parents in the Melton family. She hoped to let her parents know that her grades were not bad by taking the college entrance exam.

She wanted to earn a bit of attention and love from her parents by scoring full marks.

She knew that her parents cared about face. If her grades were the best, they might be proud of her and even like her a little more.

But, destiny showed her that the parents of the Melton family were not her biological parents.

Her parents did not believe in her, which is why she did not tell them she had started taking college courses in high school and had already received her diploma from Summerfield College. Furthermore, she did not enter Summerfield College via the college entrance examination. President Charles granted her permission to study and take exams there, which was not part of the normal enrollment process. However, her ability had surpassed that of other college students, so President Charles issued her a special diploma from Summerfield College. All of this, however, was done in secret, and almost no one knew.

“This gal only took up a job at our school out of respect for me. All said and done, she has only taught a couple of classes to the students. But she’s a busy bee and I can understand that.”

As to why she chose Westerly College, well, Grandpa Beck taught her so much about medicine that she had surpassed her teacher. She desired to give back, and Grandpa Beck wished to study some drugs. Working with her, he could make faster progress.

The old professor finally understood why the best students did not choose their school. It turned out that the student was already a mysterious special professor with a higher rank than him at Summerfield College. He even invited her personally to study here. What an insult to the face.

Mirabella closed the news app and was about to take a breather when her phone buzzed again.

This time, it was a call from Grandpa Phillip.

“Oh, Bella, you are just too wonderful! Top scores in so many subjects! I’m so proud! I’ve got to reward you! Anything you fancy?” Phillip’s voice was full of cheer and excitement.

“Nothing; studying is my duty. There is no need for a reward,” Mirabella said with a gentle smile.

“Come on, my dear, I must reward you! If you have no particular preferences, then I’ll choose for you!”

“Grandpa, you really don’t need to bother.”

“Bother? Rewarding you can’t be deemed as a bother! The McMillian family’s money is your money! Don’t feel compelled.”

Mirabella didn’t know what to say.

“I’ll give it some thought,” said Phillip, then suddenly asked, “Has Romeo given you any gifts?”

Mirabella answered truthfully, “No.”

“That rascal, you got top scores, and he didn’t even reward you!” Phillip was about to get mad when he got an idea, “Bella, don’t tell Romeo that I’m sending you a gift.”

Mirabella was somewhat perplexed.

“If his gift is more fun or valuable, then I lose! I’ll deal with him after I send mine!” Phillip spoke at length before hanging up.

Mirabella’s phone buzzed again just as her ears were settling down.. This time, it was a message from Kelly.

“Bella, are you free at eight tonight? I got the pill you wanted in Northshire, only one left! But I have something to deal with right now and can’t come back immediately. I’ll have my guy deliver it to you. Can you make it to the airport by eight tonight? My guy’s catching a flight to Summerfield and has a five–minute window.”

Among the medicine her grandparents needed next, there was one called tranquilizer, which was useful for treating brain injuries.

But extracting tranquilizer took several days, buying it directly from the black market could save time.

Mirabella quickly responded with her slender fingers, “I’ll be there on time.”

No matter what, she had to get that mediche tonight!

Meanwhile.

Yolanda was stunned by the news for a moment before she realized, “Mom, mom! Mirabella seems to have gotten all A’s!”

“How is that possible?” Olga walked over, took her phone, and glanced at it. Sure enough, the phone showed Mirabella had gotten top scores. Was Mirabella the daughter of the Collins family?

“Is she really from the Collins family?” Olga suddenly recalled the incident at the piano awards ceremony. Yoli plagiarized Mirabella’s piece, and shortly thereafter, Kenneth announced that anyone who cooperated with the Melton family was an enemy of the Collins family.

Could it be…

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