The old lady began. “His name is Lewis… What’s his surname?”
The name she had just recollected slipped out of her mind again.
The old woman was somewhat anxious. Her mouth opened and closed
repeatedly, yet she couldn’t form the words.
“Take it easy, ma’am. It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember,”
Keira consoled her before making a phone call.
Meanwhile, in a street a few blocks away.
Lewis was sitting in a Bentley. His face was gloomy and his underling, Tom
Davis, was too scared to even breathe. “I’m sorry, sir. I failed you. I lost old Mrs.
Horton!”
Lewis didn’t respond, and his chilling aura made Tom shudder in fear.
Old Mrs. Horton would often get lost in her thoughts. Who would’ve expected that
she would suddenly snap back to lucidity and sneak out when the others were all
distracted?
Having checked the security cameras, they found that she had taken a bus to the
suburbs all by herself.
This area was a bit run down, and many of the streets didn’t have cameras
installed, making a thorough search the only option.
Just then, the phone rang.
Lewis immediately answered it. A serene female voice came from the other end.
“Hello, I have the old lady you’re looking for.”
The air in the car seemed to freeze in an instant, and the temperature felt a few
degrees lower.
Everyone jumped into action. Some prepared to call the police, and Tom was
tracking the source of the incoming call.
Lewis’s eyes were sharp, and his voice was steady. “How much money do you
want?”
“Just kidding… ” The woman’s voice sounded a bit cheeky. “I just want to tell you
to take better care of the elderly.”
Then, she shared her address and hung up.
Tom sighed in relief, patting his chest.
What a cheeky do-gooder this woman was!
Lewis squinted slightly.
He suddenly found the voice on the phone… oddly familiar?
Five minutes later, they arrived at the location, but the young woman who had
made the call was nowhere to be found. Only a police officer was there with old
Mrs. Horton.
Lewis asked, “Grandma, how did you end up here?”
Old Mrs. Horton replied mysteriously, “I came to see my granddaughter-in-law.
She lives nearby!”
Lewis paused and sighed. “Grandma, there’s no granddaughter-in-law…”
“Impossible! I met her!” Old Mrs. Horton complained, “That heartless girl handed
me over to the police and just left. Right, give me your phone.”
Lewis handed her his phone. The elderly lady immediately wrote down the
number from his recent calls in her little notebook.
At last, she had her granddaughter-in-law’s contact information!
Keira was worried that once the elderly woman’s family members arrived, they’d
be overly grateful to her.
She wasn’t good at handling this kind of situation.
So, when she noticed the police patrolling, she handed the old lady over to them
and went straight home.
The next morning, she got a call from her university advisor. “Keira, come to the
university now!”
Keira didn’t know what was going on, but she hopped on her e-bike and rushed
to meet Professor Miller in his office. As she entered, she found Isla and Poppy
there already.
Keira narrowed her eyes slightly.
Both she and Isla attended Oceanion University, which was the best university in
town.
Isla got in with her excellent grades.
Keira, on the other hand, had just founded a company and couldn’t run it
remotely. Moreover, she didn’t want to outshine Isla, so she deliberately kept her
grades on the lower end and chose the least popular field of study—energy and
power.
Unexpectedly, two years ago, the concept of “new energy” suddenly became a
hot topic.
Isla immediately changed her field of study, and once again, they became
classmates.
It was normal for Isla to be here, but why was Poppy here as well?
Just as she was wondering, Professor Miller’s serious voice interrupted her
thoughts. “Keira, your qualifications for the recommendation for postgraduate
study have been revoked.”
Keira was astonished. “Why?”
“Your mother says your conduct and background are inappropriate and not
compatible with the requirements for advanced-level students,” Professor Miller
frowned. “Is there a misunderstanding between your mother and you? You
should apologize to her as soon as possible. You have a promising future and
should not jeopardize it over trivial matters!”
Isla sighed when she heard this. “Professor Miller, I’m sure Keira’s mother has
her best interests at heart.”
She looked at Keira. “You offended Mr. Horton, and he made it clear that he
wants you to disappear from Oceanion.”
It took Keira a while to understand that by “Mr. Horton,” Isla was referring to
Lewis Horton.
But all she did was talk to him briefly, and anyway, he didn’t seem angry when he
left the day before. Was he that petty?
On the other hand, Isla was known to lie impassively…
As Keira was considering this, Isla walked up to her and said, “Keira, this is a
plane ticket that our dad bought for you. He said you should go overseas to avoid
trouble. If not, even the Olsen family wouldn’t be able to protect you.”
Keira’s eyes flashed with scorn.
How nice. “Avoid trouble.” The Olsen family was just afraid that she would get
them in trouble!
She glanced at the destination on the ticket. It was Argentina.
The country furthest away from Crera.
How much were they hoping that she would never come back?
She pushed the ticket back and said coldly, “Don’t bother.”
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Seeing her refusal, Isla took out a
bank card and sounded quite sincere.
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Miss Keira Olsen, a daughter of the prestigious Olsen family, only has 6,000
dollars?
Keira found this amusing.
But Poppy snatched the bank card from Isla’s hand. “Isla! What are you doing?
The Olsen family is already merciful enough to buy her an air ticket!”
She looked at Keira and ordered, “You need to pack your things and leave the
country right away. I’ve already worked on your university withdrawal.”
Keira looked at her. “Who gave you the right to make decisions for me?”
“Because I am your mother! Besides, with your academic performance, further
study is just a waste of time; you might even struggle to graduate! It’s better to
start working abroad and earn money sooner.”
Professor Miller immediately retorted, “Ma’am, you’ve been mistaken. Keira has
a solid academic foundation during her time at the college… ”
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His words were cut short by Poppy.
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Miller speechless, and then he turned
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Isla smiled slightly and said modestly, “Yes, I’m taking a special admission route.”
If a supervisor really appreciated a student, they were allowed to recommend
them personally.
The prerequisite was that they had to be a renowned professor.
Professor Miller understood and immediately asked, “May I ask who is the
professor recommending you?”
Isla assumed a humble demeanor. “It’s Dr. South. His research on hydrogen
energy oil cleaner fuel was successful. He has applied for a patent and was
awarded a doctorate.”
Keira looked at her in astonishment upon hearing this. “Who did you say?”