At noon, Eleanor Sterling and Stella Hawthorne went to the dining hall for lunch, and Xander Lawson was still waiting for Stella as he always did.
If Eleanor hadn’t returned to the Hawthorne Family with Stella, she wouldn’t have felt that anything had ever happened between the two of them.
Now that Eleanor was famous, she attracted countless gazes wherever she went.
After all, the name Eon was as renowned as Elder Sawyer...
They had just walked into the dining hall, and there was a sudden silence as numerous pairs of eyes turned towards them.
Quite a few people started whispering as soon as they saw Eleanor Sterling.
"Eleanor Sterling is here, the one known as Eon!"
"I can’t believe Stella Hawthorne is so close with Eon. I’m so jealous."
"Who’s that guy next to them? Could he be Eon’s boyfriend?" Googlᴇ search noᴠelfire.net
"Are you blind? That’s Xander Lawson, the one who ranked second in this year’s freshman entrance exam. I didn’t expect the elites to hang out together."
"The first and second place are both here."
The three of them casually ordered some food and found a seat, and the attention on them slightly diminished.
They were able to eat normally.
Stella Hawthorne still found it somewhat unbelievable, feeling as if they were celebrities now.
Just then, a wave of exclamations came from the back of the dining hall.
Giselle Keating walked in with several professors, who seemed to be hosting her. She was standing in the center, like a moon surrounded by stars.
Everyone looked on with astonishment at Giselle Keating, as if trying to guess her identity, wondering how she could receive such enthusiastic hospitality from so many professors.
"Miss Keating, our academy’s dining hall may not compare with outside, but it’s quite good. You should give it a try."
Giselle Keating, with an aloof demeanor, nodded and smiled: "Hmm, I must give it a proper try, then.
After all, I’ll be spending some time at the Medical College, so the dining hall will be a frequent spot for me."
Stella Hawthorne looked over curiously and asked in a low voice, "Who is she? She looks so young, she can’t be one of our new professors, right?"
Eleanor Sterling glanced over casually, and thought to herself how unlucky she was, then replied, "Giselle Keating."
Stella naturally didn’t recognize the name, but that didn’t mean Xander Lawson across from her was clueless.
He lowered his voice to explain to Stella.
"Giselle Keating is the only daughter of the Keating Family from the Arryn Family in Europe. She’s a renowned pharmacist, currently learning traditional Chinese medicine with Rhys Lynch, Elder Sawyer’s disciple."
Stella’s eyes widened, "That mysterious family? This is the first time I’ve seen one of their members alive."
Eleanor Sterling was amused by her words.
That’s quite an expression... What’s that about seeing the Keating family ’alive’ for the first time?
But speaking of it, it’s true that it’s rare to see members of the Keating family out and about, yet it feels like their stories are everywhere.
Even Eleanor had never seen them, only vaguely heard of them.
That day when she heard Giselle Keating mention that her fifth brother was in the World Medical Alliance, Eleanor curiously asked Xander Lawson, "She has five brothers?"
Xander nodded and said, "Yes, as far as I know, they’re all outstanding in their respective fields."
Stella, resting her chin on her hand, said with some envy, "I already feel well cared for with one brother. Giselle Keating has five; she must surely be a little princess cherished by all."
Unexpectedly, the usually taciturn Xander suddenly spoke, "I will cherish you too."
Stella blushed and put on a stern face.
"Don’t talk, just eat!"