Elder Huxley said, "I heard you got into Veridia University. How are your studies going?"
Upon hearing this, Ivy Kensington felt a pang in her heart and replied bitterly, "I’m sorry for failing your guidance. I was expelled."
Elder Huxley clearly couldn’t believe it. Such a bright girl, and Veridia University doesn’t want her?
He couldn’t help but retort angrily, "The people at Veridia University are truly blind!"
In her childhood, the Huxley family lived next door to the Kensington Family. As neighbors, Elder Huxley had witnessed young Ivy being bullied many times. To take care of the little girl, he often invited Ivy to his home for meals, and over time, he imparted all of his lifelong knowledge to her.
Ivy had an extremely high talent; once she smelled or touched an herb, she would never forget it.
One could say Ivy was Elder Huxley’s most prized student.
But who would have thought that the people at Veridia University would expel his prized student!
The more he thought about it, the angrier Elder Huxley became. "I must go to Veridia University and ask who dares to expel my student!" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel-fire.ɴet
"Teacher," Ivy hurriedly stopped him, "I offended someone important, that’s why..."
Upon hearing this, Elder Huxley understood.
His heart grew even more melancholic. He had spent half his life delving into academics and had no influence whatsoever in matters of power.
"Ivy, why don’t you come study at my herbal medicine hall?"
Elder Huxley suggested. After retiring, he had opened a traditional Chinese medicine hall. It would be perfect for Ivy to come here, where he could also test if the girl’s skills had diminished.
Florence Huxley approached and heard this, frowning. "Our herbal hall has been facing more than a few challenges lately. We can’t afford to pay Ivy anything."
Ivy, who was she to join the Huxley family herbal hall?
Elder Huxley was displeased and said, "I can pay Ivy with my pension. You keep quiet."
Florence’s face flushed red with anger, leaving her to glare resentfully at Ivy in secret.
Ivy couldn’t refuse Elder Huxley’s request and finally had to agree.
Once back at the Weldon family home,
she had the opportunity to take out the Peace Locket given to her by Anne Linden today.
At just one glance, she recognized it wasn’t her Peace Locket—this was a counterfeit!
Ivy’s expression darkened; she had anticipated Anne’s move, so regarding that bracelet...
Meanwhile, at the Kensington Family,
Dahlia Kensington had already received the desperately yearned Blackwood family bracelet and couldn’t wait to wear it in front of June Keane.
Anne Linden felt something was off. Could that wretched Ivy have handed over the bracelet so easily?
At the coffee shop, she barely checked the Peace Locket before.
But Dahlia couldn’t wait any longer.
"Mom, with this, no one in the Blackwood family can doubt my identity anymore. I am officially Mrs. Blackwood!"
Anne tried to stop her, but Dahlia immediately left for the Blackwood family.
June Keane happened to be home. Dahlia, as she spoke, deliberately raised the arm with the bracelet.
Now, June wouldn’t question her about the bracelet, right?
However, June stared at her for a long while, not knowing what she intended to do, and asked, "What’s going on with you?"
She actually didn’t see it?
Dahlia felt a bit unwilling and straightforwardly said, "Mom, look, this is the bracelet you gave me last time. I’ve already put it on."
June’s gaze paused on the emerald green bracelet, and her gentle expression instantly turned somber.
"Dahlia, what do you mean by this?"
Dahlia was dumbfounded. Why did June’s tone sound so off?
The next second, she looked at the bracelet on her wrist...