No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Lucas countered, "Even if Noelle didn't do well, there's no reason for her to repeat a year. Her grades are still better than ours, except for Carl, the medical genius. She's actually doing quite well."

The rapid improvement she'd made in just a few months was something most people couldn't achieve.

Xenia was taken aback. She hadn't expected Lucas to defend Noelle like that.

Frank had already changed, but it seemed like Lucas was also starting to shift his views.

A wave of intense fear gripped Xenia. She couldn't afford to lose her brothers' favor.

She said, feeling uneasy, "I know Noelle's grades have improved a lot, but maybe the sudden increase isn't stable, which could be why she didn't do well in the exam."

Frank hesitated. "Isn't your school holding a lecture tomorrow on how to apply for college? And there will also be consultations for repeaters, right?"

Xenia nodded. "Yes, that's right."

"Then go to school tomorrow and check it out."

"Frank, do you really think I should repeat a year?"

Xenia didn't actually want to repeat. It seemed pointless to her. She would rather make money from live-streaming. In the future, she could always enter the entertainment industry through Blake's film company.

Frank spoke calmly, "Xenia, even if you had done your best, you wouldn't have made it into a top university. There's no need to repeat. Just pick a major you like and go to college."

Frank had made up his mind. He would persuade Noelle to repeat but not make the same mistake again. Without Xenia around, he wouldn't let Noelle suffer any injustice. After saying this, Frank left.

Xenia watched him walk away, and her lips pressed together in frustration. What did Frank mean by that? Did it mean she couldn't compare to Noelle?

Even if she repeated a year, it would never be as meaningful as Noelle doing so.

Lucas rubbed his head, feeling a little awkward. "Xenia, don't take

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"Lucas, why would I take it to heart? Frank has always been good to me. I'm grateful for everything I have."

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understanding, Xenia turned to Gordon. "Is the medicinal congee made for Frank ready? It's not as good as what Noelle would make, but still want to help ease Frank's stomach pain."

"It should be ready soon."

Lucas saw Xenia's understanding attitude and gave a slight smile. "It doesn't matter if you didn't do well. I'll take you to the bar later to unwind." "Okay, I'll go upstairs to change first. Gordon, please take the congee to Frank later."

Xenia was quite excited as she went upstairs. But just as she finished changing into her dress, her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw an unfamiliar number. It was the same call that had come through a few days ago, but she hadn't answered.

Assuming it was a wrong number, she didn't give it much thought. Then, her phone rang again.

She picked up the phone in a cheerful mood and asked sweetly, "Hello, who's this?"

"Xenny, it's me."

Xenia froze at the familiar voice on the other end. Her mind went blank. Her hands trembled, and she softened her voice. "Who are you?"

Why did the voice sound exactly like her father's? But her father had passed away many years ago in a car accident while driving for the Liddell family. He had died in an explosion trying to save Noelle's parents, right?

"Xenny, this is a very complicated matter. I can't explain everything right now. But if you could send me some money, I'm in urgent need." "Scammers are getting more and more brazen, pretending to be my deceased father to trick me into sending money. Do you think I'm that gullible?" Xenia hung up the phone, but she couldn't calm down. It felt as though a storm had risen inside her because her father used to call her Xenny.