Edmund’s surprise proposal came so suddenly that Scarlett froze on the spot.
Only after a few moments had passed did she remember to kneel and respectfully reply, “Yes, Mr.
Barrett!” “Perfect!” Edmund laughed heartily.
“I never thought I’d take on a young apprentice at this age,” Edmund said as he continued to laugh.
“However, I must consult Mr.
Stroud before giving you a final answer,” he added, his tone thoughtful.
“But don’t worry, even if Mr.
Stroud doesn’t agree to me taking you as my apprentice, I will still pass on everything I know to you,” he reassured her, his eyes filled with sincerity.
He reached out, helping Scarlett to her feet.
His gaze was full of admiration and satisfaction.
Scarlett looked at Edmund with eager eyes, nodding enthusiastically.
After that, Edmund taught Scarlett a few more moves.
Instantly, Scarlett’s confusion over certain techniques cleared up.
They only stopped when it was 6:30 am, as the maids had to get to work.
Edmund told Scarlett, “If you want to learn martial arts, come here at 5:00 am from now on.” Scarlett made a mental note of that.
After breakfast, Scarlett and Percy went to school together.
Although they had a luxury car to drive them, they didn’t go all the way to the school gate to avoid drawing attention.
Instead, they got off at a nearby intersection and walked to school.
As luck would have it, the Quinn family’s car passed by.
Lily exclaimed, “Jonah, look, it’s Scarlett!
Why is she still with Mr.
Apology?” Jonah turned to look, his expression darkening instantly.
They had been together since yesterday after school, until now.
Could it be that they had been together all night?
He scowled, “No manners at all!
She’s completely lacking in modesty.” Lily, out of Jonah’s view, secretly smirked.
She hadn’t expected Scarlett to be so reckless, so quick to give herself to such an ordinary young man.
This worked out even better.
Once Scarlett lost Percy, she would have nothing left.
That would be the most devastating blow to her.
Scarlett and Percy arrived at the classroom, leaving their classmates and Mike stunned.
It wasn’t because they showed up together, but because Percy, who was always late and often left early, was actually on time for the morning study session today.
To top it off, he had even done his assignment.
Mike was ecstatic, smiling so wide that almost all his teeth were showing.
As he carried a stack of homework to the office, he told everyone he met, “Percy actually handed in his homework today, no reminder needed!” It felt like a cause for celebration.
Other teachers from different classes were surprised but just smiled slightly without making a big deal of it.
Only Mike was inexplicably happy all day.
At noon, Scarlett returned to the dorm.
Although she had been moved from Class A to Class F, her dormitory hadn’t changed.
She had just dealt with the group of roommates yesterday, and today they acted polite to her face.
But once they turned their backs, they were whispering bad things about her.
Unfortunately for them, Scarlett had excellent hearing.
Even when they tried to be discreet on the balcony, she could hear everything.
“Scarlett came to school this morning with Mr.
Apology.
They were together all night,” one of them whispered, eyes wide while gossiping.
“Of course, didn’t you see the hickeys on her neck and wrist?
That’s obviously from last night,” another one replied.
“I didn’t think Scarlett would be so bold, hooking up with a guy before graduation,” a third voice added, sounding both surprised and judgmental.
“I think she’s just poor and desperate.
She’s trying to snag a rich young man while she’s still in school.
What will she do after graduation?” Scarlett tilted her head and glanced at the bruise on her neck in the wardrobe mirror.