Chapter 125
Chapter 125
In the comer, Leyla watched the entire scene unfold with a smile. She stopped Abbie, who was about to speak, and subtly shook her head. The two of them even considerately took a few steps back to give some space.
Abbie looked puzzled. “Leyla, what’s up?”
Leyla smiled as she explained, “You still don’t see it? Robert likes Beatrice.”
Abbie raised her eyebrows. “Oh, so that’s it! But Leyla, aren’t you worried? If Robert helps Beatrice run for campus queen, she’ll be your rival
too.”
Abbie raised her eyebrows. “Oh, so that’s it! But Leyla, aren’t you worried? If Robert helps Beatrice run for campus queen, she’ll be your rival
too.”
If a conflict broke out, she could muddy the waters and seize the opportunity to push Briar out.
Abbie didn’t know what Leyla was plotting now, but as long as it was aimed at Briar, and as long as Briar suffered, she was more than happy.
Everything happening on this side was completely unknown to Briar, who was focused on her experiment in the lab. Even if she had known,
she wouldn’t have cared.
The experiment her research group had to complete today was simple. At least, in Briar’s eyes, it was the kind of basic task even someone with no skill could perform.
This kind of basic experiment was something she had done countless times when she was just beginning her studies under Tristan in
traditional medicine.
But to her surprise, what she thought was a piece–of–cake experiment only had a 50% success rate among the 12 team members.
Besides Briar, only Frank, Mason, Ted, group leader James, and Thomas, who came from a renowned medical family, were able to complete the experiment within the allotted time. The others either made mistakes halfway through or failed the final step.
The mentor wasn’t surprised that Frank, Mason, Ted, James, and Thomas completed the experiment. They were all seniors in their fourth year. If they couldn’t do even this kind of simple task, they couldn’t graduate.
What surprised Joshua was that Briar not only completed it but did so the fastest and with the highest standard. He was thrilled by her
performance.
Meanwhile, the remaining students who failed repeatedly almost got scolded into oblivion by Joshua.
It was so embarrassing!
And honestly, it wasn’t even unjustified. Everyone felt embarrassed and ashamed. Getting yelled at was a mild punishment.
Briar quietly stood by, occasionally checking the time. It was almost 6 pm, which was dinnertime.
Joshua, hoarse from scolding, finally dismissed them. “Alright, those of you who didn’t complete the experiment today, hand in your lab report before 8 am tomorrow. You can all leave now.”
Briar turned and left immediately, her swift departure astonishing.
As soon as she walked out of the lab building, she saw a tall figure waiting nearby. She picked up her pace. “Mr. Wade.”
Ashton naturally took her backpack from her hands. “Hungry? Dinner’s already prepared at home.”
Briar nodded and replied honestly, “Yeah.”
Experiments really drained her, both physically and mentally. She’d been hungry for a while now.
Ashton reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of white chocolate. “Here, have this to hold you over.”
The chocolate had melted slightly from being in his pocket, but it didn’t affect the sweet, creamy taste.
‘Does Ashton always have chocolate on him, or what?‘ Briar couldn’t help but wonder.
Behind her, Frank and the others saw Ashton personally picking up Briar and sensibly turned around. “Let’s go. Let’s take another route.”
Briar kept quiet. They walked toward the school gate together. Along the way, they passed several people pretending to “accidentally run into Ashton. But with his cold expression and demeanor, he didn’t give anyone a chance to start a conversation.
Just as they were about to exit the school gate, a man in a buzzcut and simple sportswear jogged past them. Normally, Briar wouldn’t have paid him any attention, but as he passed, he turned around and gave a quick smile in their direction. She wasn’t even sure who he was smiling at.
That smile was something else. It was friendly, handsome, and totally magnetic. At least, to the girls nearby, it sent a little thrill through the
crowd.
“That’s Sawyer Hemsley, the campus doctor! He’s going running again. Wow! Two hours of running every day. How does he do it?”
“Yeah, I once secretly followed him on my bike. He really ran nonstop for two hours, same pace all the way. Do you know how insane that is?”
“He’s a legend! Our PE coaches should just hire him.”
“Rain or shine, every single day. His workout routine is more intense than the freshmen in the sports department!”
“Only you girls would say that. Just two hours. Any guy in the PE department could top that.” Some male students were clearly unconvinced.
But they were quickly drowned out by the girls‘ admiration. When it came to good looks, everything else was irrelevant.
Ashton raised an eyebrow, noticing Briar’s gaze lingering on the retreating figure of Sawyer. “What’s wrong? You know him?”
Standing beside him, Brandon could smell the jealousy in the air.
‘Is he really getting jealous over this?‘ Brandon thought.
But Briar didn’t catch the jealousy in his tone. She nodded. “That guy gives me a weird feeling.”
Ashton asked, “Weird how?”
“I don’t know. Just… something feels off. Maybe he’s just not as handsome as you,” Briar casually replied, trying to brush off the topic.
Ashton’s cold eyes immediately softened into a warm smile. “Good point.”
Brandon kept quiet.
Their car was parked just outside the campus. Brandon opened the door and let Briar in first, then Ashton followed. This little detail caused another stir among the onlookers nearby.
People couldn’t help but think, ‘Briar really isn’t someone to mess with.‘
With Briar’s help, the Jennings family might just latch onto Ashton for good this time.
The car pulled away, leaving all those jealous onlookers in the dust.
At an inconspicuous corner nearby, Sawyer stood watching the car drive away, his gaze sharp and intense. The smile on his face gradually twisted into something sinister, like a predator who had just spotted prey, full of bloodlust and anticipation.
“Briar Jennings? The daughter of that lunatic woman? Now that’s interesting.” He sneered
“Dr. Hemsley! What a coincidence seeing you here!” A voice called from behind. Sawyer immediately swapped his expression for a gentle harmless smile and turned around. “Yes, what a coincidence. Out for a jog too? Want to join me?”
Two girls in athletic wear were smiling brightly at him. Clearly out for a jog, or maybe not just that.
“Can we?” one of the girls asked boldly, eyes lighting up.
Sawyer’s smile widened. He even gestured like a gentleman. “Of course. It’d be my honor to have two lovely ladies join me
They giggled, their faces flushing with excitement.
The two excited girls followed Sawyer toward a park path nearby. They were so giddy that they didn’t notice that he deliberately avoided all the surveillance cameras along the way.
Not a single other soul crossed their path. By the time the girls sensed something was wrong, it was already too late…
