Chapter 193

"I'll go back and review the theory now," Scarlett said as she drove the car back to its parking spot before returning to Jondalia Residence with Xavier. Lunch was almost ready by the time they made it back. Scarlett sat in the living room and studied the exam questions while Xavier flipped through a finance book. When it was time for lunch, Scarlett still hadn't seen even a glimpse of Percy. Edmund wore an indescribable expression when he explained, "Mr. Percy is still getting over his hangover." 30 minutes ago, he had hauled Percy back to his room. Percy had collapsed in a heap on the ground, looking as if he was on the verge of a breakdown. He kept muttering in a pained voice, "She rejected me. She must have rejected me. Not only did she reject me, but she wanted to run me over with a car. She doesn't like me at all—" Edmund had no other choice but to tell Percy the truth. The person he had hugged and confessed to last night was none other than Edmund. Percy was stunned for a