Chapter 1644

The name "Ron Hagrid" struck Emma like a bolt of lightning, jolting her into total paralysis. Standing frozen on stage, Emma could not hear a thing, even though the applause from the audience roared like thunder. It had been ten days since her enrollment at the university. In that time, she had not crossed paths with Ron, nor had the Hagrid family reached out. She had nearly forgotten why her family sent her to Valtara when Ron reappeared before her. How could she not panic? Evelyn and Cassie shared the thrill. "Holy cow, I never expected the person speaking with Emma would be Ron!" Ron's identity was an open secret in Valtara, especially at the university. Everyone craned their necks to scan the crowd for Ron, but he was nowhere to be seen. The host had to call out again, "Please welcome our outstanding student representative, Ron Hagrid." At that moment, Ron emerged from backstage, approaching the host and Emma with slow, measured steps. The host noticed Emma's distraction and