Chapter 12
Cameron could see the confusion in Elijah’s eyes, but she didn’t care. She quickly looked away, tossed the used sanitizing wipe into the trash, and flipped open her textbook.
Elijah sat down too. He opened his book, his brows slightly furrowed. He had to figure out who it was
The first class of the evening study was mathematics Josh Grant, their math teacher in his early fifties, walked into the room with a cheerful spring in his step, carrying his lesson plans.
He looked directly at his favorite student Elijah and asked, “Elijah, how did you solve that problem?
Before Elijah could even respond, everyone in class turned toward him with wide–eyed admiration.
“Whoa, he really cracked the problem that’s been on the board for over a month! Elijah’s incredible. No wonder he’s always at the top of the class someone said.
“Straight–up math genius, someone else added.
“Elijah’s literally my idol” another chimed in
Cameron leaned back in her seat in the last row, casually twirling a pen in her hand as her eyes settled on the straight line of Elijah’s
back.
“Sorry, Mr. Grant, Elijah said coolly, cutting through the chatter. “I wasn’t the one who solved it.”
Josh froze, then suddenly looked excited. “It wasn’t you? Then who was it?” He thought, ‘Could there be another hidden math prodigy in
Elijah shook his head. “I don’t know either.
Josh’s gaze swept across the room. “Whoever it was, raise your hand.”
Class 15 was the top–tier class. All the strongest math students in the grade were concentrated here. If it wasn’t Elijah, it had to be someone else in this room: Josh looked around, full of anticipation. But no one raised their hand.
“None of you?” Josh’s tone dipped in disappointment. Could it really have been a lower–grade student? That’d be humiliating. A problem the senior class couldn’t solve was solved by a younger student? That’s just embarrassing”
Noticing the disappointment on Josh’s face, Cameron stopped twirling her pen. She propped up her chin with one hand, the diamond stud in her right ear catching the light..
Her gaze lazily swept over to Josh, then drifted toward Elijah’s back. She knew she should’ve raised her hand. But even if she did, no one
would believe her.
She thought, “Bottom of the class solving a problem the top student couldn’t crack? Sounds like a bad joke.
That math problem was so difficult, even a student from one of the most prestigious universities might not have been able to solve it
Cameron had only managed to do it thanks to everything she’d learned during her time hopping through different worlds. With all her skills maxed out, it was a breeze. That was why raising her hand now was not appropriate.
There were just over three months left until the SATs She planned to improve gradually, climbing a few spots in the rankings each time. That way, no one would get suspicious. If her SAT scores turned out great then, people might actually believe il
Josh looked a little disappointed, but he quickly pulled himself together, flipping through his notes as he reviewed the key points. “This type of problem is bound to be on the SAT. Even if it’s not identical, it’ll be the same format. Anyone still confused?”
Cameron kept twirling her pen, looking as relaxed as ever
e could
The evening study ended at ten. Instead of heading straight back to the dorm, Cameron made her way to the school’s bakery and bought herself a gorgeous little cake that cost her 65 dollars.
Today was her eighteenth birthday. After today, she was legally an adult. No one remembered it, but that didn’t matter to her. She celebrate by herself. No one loved her, and that was fine by her–she’d love herself.
Cameron felt the weight of his stare and casually lifted her eyes, meeting his gaze head–on.
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Cameron could see the confusion in Elijah’s eyes, but she didn’t care. She quickly looked away, tossed the used sanitizing wipe into the trash, and flipped open her textbook.
Elijah sat down too. He opened his book, his brows slightly furrowed. He had to figure out who it was.
The first class of the evening study was mathematics. Josh Grant, their math teacher in his early fifties, walked into the room with a cheerful spring in his step, carrying his lesson plans.
He looked directly at his favorite student Elijah and asked, “Elijah, how did you solve that problem!”
Before Elijah could even respond, everyone in class turned toward him with wide–eyed admiration
Whoa, he really cracked the problem that’s been on the board for over a month? Elijah’s incredible. No wonder he’s always at the top of the class, someone said.
“Straight–up math genius, someone else added.
“Elijah’s literally my idol,” another chimed in
Cameron leaned back in her seat in the last row, casually twirling a pen in her hand as her eyes settled on the straight line of Elijah’s back
“Sorry, Mr. Grant Elijah said coolly, cutting through the chatter. “I wasn’t the one who solved it.”
Josh froze, then suddenly looked excited. “It wasn’t you? Then who was it?” He thought, “Could there be another hidden math prodigy in this class?
Elijah shook his head. “I don’t know either.”
Josh’s gaze swept across the room. “Whoever it was, raise your hand.”
Class 15 was the top–tier class. All the strongest math students in the grade were concentrated here. If it wasn’t Elijah, it had to be someone else in this room, Josh looked around, full of anticipation. But no one raised their hand.
“None of you?” Josh’s tone dipped in disappointment. “Could it really have been a lower–grade student? That’d be humiliating. A problem the senior class couldn’t solve was solved by a younger student? That’s just embarrassing.”
Noticing the disappointment on Josh’s face, Cameron stopped twirling her pen.
rpen. She propped up her chin with one hand, the diamond stud in her right ear catching the light.
Her gaze lazily swept over to Josh, then drifted toward Elijah’s back. She knew she should’ve raised her hand. But even if she did, no one would believe her.
She thought, “Bottom of the class solving a problem the top student couldn’t crack? Sounds like a bad joke!
That math problem was so difficult, even a student from one of the most prestigious universities might not have been able to solve it.
Cameron had only managed to do it thanks to everything she’d learned during her time hopping through different worlds. With all her skills maxed out, it was a breeze. That was why raising her hand now was not appropriate.
There were just over three months left until the SATs. She planned to improve gradually, climbing a few spots in the rankings each time. That way, no one would get suspicious. If her SAT scores turned out great then, people might actually believe it.
Josh looked a little disappointed, but he quickly pulled himself together, flipping through his notes as he reviewed the key points. “This type of problem is bound to be on the SAT. Even if it’s not identical, it’ll be the same format. Anyone still confused?”
Cameron kept twirling her pen, looking as relaxed as ever.
The evening study ended at ten. Instead of heading straight back to the dorm, Cameron made her way to the school’s bakery and bought herself a gorgeous little cake that cost her 65 dollars.
Today was her eighteenth birthday. After today, she was legally an adult. No one remembered it, but that didn’t matter to her. She could celebrate by herself. No one loved her, and that was fine by her–she’d love herself.
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She sat by the garden bed on campus, lit a candle, took the first bite of cake, and softly whispered, “Happy birthday.”
Cameron had a sweet tooth. It didn’t take long before most of the cake was gone.
She tilted her head slightly, glancing at the person who had been standing behind her for quite some time. “You need something?” she asked Elijah
