In the apartment, time ticked away by the second.


    Booker watched Sophie lying motionless on the couch, his thoughts suddenly drifting back to half an hour ago.


    He had brought back some essential oils he found in the valley, and in ordance with Sophie''s wishes, had kept this discovery a secret from everyone, including Julian. Yet, he couldn''t determine whether his actions were right or wrong.


    When Sophie had agreed to help him save the Cloude family, she had set her conditions.


    No matter what happened in the future, as long as Sophie needed help, he was to assist without question.


    This time, the task of sorting out the valley had fallen to him, and he knew full well that Sophie had done this on purpose.


    Because Sophie wanted the essential oil fuel developed by The Silent Shadows.


    There he stood in front of Sophie, holding the essential oil fuel, clearly exining that this fragrance could potentially harm human health.


    But he also knew he couldn''t dissuade her.


    At this moment, his only task was to wake Sophie up before anything went awry.novelbin


    The ssroom''s second hand ticked.


    The autumn cicadas outside made a piercing sound.


    The maple leaves had turned red, and the campus sports field was full of enthusiastic college students.


    "Sophie! Sophie! Someone''s looking for you!"


    Sophie felt as if someone was calling her name, the voice sounding both far and near, quickly pulling her thoughts back.


    A girl in a school uniform pointed towards a woman standing at the school gate.


    Sophie snapped back to reality, feeling as if she had been in a daze, almost as if she had been dreaming.


    But she couldn''t remember anything about the dream.


    The woman outside was dressed in the clothes of a high school student, her pure appearance giving off the vibe of the girl next door.


    At this moment, she stood outside somewhat nervously fidgeting.


    Looking at the woman at the door, Sophie felt a surge of dislike and aversion.


    It seemed that in her dream, their rtionship was not friendly.


    Nichole, under the gaze of everyone in the ss, walked in. She ced a beautifully wrapped cake in front of Sophie and said, "Sophie, I didn''t


    expect you to really be studying


    here. This is something you left behindst time. I brought


    specially for you, and I also made a


    cake for you. I don''t know if you like it..."


    Sophie nced at the cake on the table, and then at her bracelet.


    She frowned slightly.


    She remembered.


    A few days ago, in an alley, she was cornered by some thugs, and it was Nichole who appeared in time to help her.


    She seemed to be quite grateful to Nichole, calling each other sisters for a few days. She even said she was studying nearby, and they could hang out together. "Sophie, who is this? Your friend?"


    A girl from a real estate tycoon''s


    family approached. She looked at


    Nichole, sized her up, and said,


    "You''re from Devonport High, right? I have many good friends from, Devonport High. What''s your name?"


    Nichole smiled at the girl and said, "Myst name is Su."


    "The Stork family''s daughter? The Stork family is well-known in the industry."


    The girl''s eyes sparkled: "Are you also nning toe to Eastwood College next year?"


    "I..."


    When the topic of attending Eastwood College came up, Nichole seemed eager to speak. She instinctively nced at Sophie, as if looking for an answer from her.


    After all, Sophie had said that since she had saved her, she would pull some strings to get her into Eastwood College.


    Just as Nichole looked at Sophie


    with anticipation, Sophie casually opened the cake box and said. indifferently, "I don''t like dairy


    products. You guys can share it."


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    JMS