I pushed it back toward her.
“I don’t need the money. I can make this much just by writing a few coding assignments for some college students.
“And you shouldn’t feel guilty about accepting it. A half–hearted apology is worthless. He wouldn’t mean it anyway, so what’s the point?
“The only things that matter are the ones you can actually hold in your hands.”
There were less than six months left until graduation.
For these girls, who grew up in hardship, financial support meant one thing–it allowed them to focus on their studies without distraction.
In my past life, the memory was vague, but I still remembered one thing.
When the final exam results were released, barely anyone from Class Thirteen made it into college.
They were nothing more than background characters in Stacy and Nicholas‘ turbulent love affair.
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Two girls even ended up in the hospital after Nicholas, frustrated from an argument with Stacy, took his anger out on them.
Because of that, they missed their one shot at the entrance exams.
Maybe my rebirth wasn’t just about my own survival.
Maybe it was about changing the fate of others too.
“But after all this, Nicholas is going to hate you even more Jenna murmured, gripping the scholarship card in her hand.
“And your sister… She’s been involved in everything that’s happened to you so far.”
“I know,” I said with a smile, ruffling her messy short hair.
“They won’t let this go. But that’s my problem to deal with You just need to focus on studying,”
That day in the equipment room, they saved me once.
Now, I wanted to return the favor.
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That night, I had a rare dream about my past life.
After the college entrance exams, I moved out of the Lowe household.
I spent most of my time buried in labs and libraries, rarely ever looking back.
It wasn’t until my second year of graduate school that I ran into Nicholas at an academic conference I was attending with my advisor.
He struck up a conversation, casually chatting under the pretense of being an old high school classmate.
Since I was trying to secure funding for my research project, I humored him and shared some details about its potential.
The very next day, Stacy showed up at my door in tears, screaming at me.
Her face was twisted with hatred.
“You skank! What gives you the right to be the first love he can’t forget?
“You’re nothing but a pretty face! Who knows what dirty tricks you pulled? Acting like a researcher–maybe you even slept with your advisor to get where you are!”
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