The servants surrounded Avery, each vying for her attention. Compared to yesterday, it was like a completely different group of people. Especially the three, led by the nanny, who were particularly attentive to her. They all fought to recommend their favorite foods to her during breakfast, and Avery spent at least half an hour in the dining room. The other servants in the house were also very enthusiastic, greeting her warmly with a "Madam" whenever they saw her.
When she left for school, it was already 8:30 in the morning. Classes had already started, and she sneaked into the classroom through the back door. She sat in the last row, but even though she was very careful, someone still noticed her.
"Avery, why are you so late today? Luckily the teacher forgot to call attendance this morning, or you would have been marked absent," a classmate asked.
At lunchtime in the cafeteria, a male classmate named Parker Styles came over to sit next to her with his lunch. Parker had transferred to their school in the second semester of their freshman year. He often took the initiative to talk to her and had even confessed his feelings to her last Christmas. However, Avery had no feelings for him and had rejected him early on. Although he had not mentioned it again, he still treated her kindly, and Avery mostly avoided him.
When Lu Shiqian saw Parker today, she immediately thought of the 500,000 dollars. He Yi was from a rich family, and his father used to be a contractor. Later, he accidentally discovered oil in a small country in South Africa and became a famous nouveau riche in the states.
"Half a million, I'm sure you can come up with it," thought Avery. But she didn't have the nerve to ask for it.
"What's wrong?" Parker asked out of worry.
"It's nothing, just some family matters." Avery replied casually, noticing the concern on his face.
"What happened to your face? Who hit you? I heard your parents sold you to a big boss to pay off their debts. Is that true?" Parker asked, curious.
"Who told you that?" Lu Shiqian asked, but she already knew the answer. "Come on, everyone in the city knows about it. Your grandfather's birthday party was all over the news. My father was invited too." He Yi said, laughing.
Avery didn't say anything. She continued to eat her food, thinking about how to come up with the five hundred thousand dollars. Who could she borrow it from? She couldn't ask her classmates, especially not Parker .
Seeing that sm Avery was silent, Parker tried to change the subject.
"By the way, Avery , I heard your family is going bankrupt. You must be short of money these days. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I can help you."
"..."
Even bankruptcy, he knew about it. How miserable was the Wells family now?
"No need." Avery remained silent, not even wanting to lift her head.
Perhaps the teachers and students in the entire school already knew about her situation, but they just didn't talk about it openly.
"Don't be polite with me, Avery ." Parker continued, "Your grandmother is hospitalized and needs a lot of money, right? Just tell me how much you need, and I'll give it to you. If you feel embarrassed to ask, consider it as me lending it to you."
At this moment, Avery was surprised and looked up at Parker, "How do you know so much about my family's situation?" It was understandable that he knew about what happened at the banquet, but how did he know about her grandmother's high medical expenses?
Avery stared at Parker warily, wanting to know the answer.
"Don't overthink it." Parker explained, "Your father borrowed money from my father a few days ago, but who in the capital doesn't know about your family's situation? And you even offended the wrong people. My father doesn't dare to take risks."
He continued, "Your father said he wanted to borrow money for your grandmother's medical treatment. How about this? I'll lend it to you personally. That way, no one from the Blackwood family will know that our family helped you."
As he spoke, he took out his checkbook.
The students around them were all watching from afar, and the sound of discussions could be heard.
"Tsk tsk, isn't this Avery Wells? I heard her parents sold her to Young Master Blackwood to pay off their debts. Rumor has it that Young Master Blackwood is old and ugly, I wonder how she's been these days."
"That's a lie, I heard that Master Blackwood is actually quite young, not sure about the ugly part though. Apparently, he always wears a mask..."
"Avery is actually hanging out with a nouveau riche, if Master Blackwood finds out, I wonder what will happen?" "Maybe the same fate as the Wells family, hahaha..."
Listening to the gossiping crowd, Avery frowned.
She declined Parker's offer, "No thanks, I appreciate your kindness."
Standing up, she looked around and glared at everyone without hesitation.
"Have you heard about what happens to those who falsely accuse others without knowing the truth? How do you think Master Blackwood deals with them?"
"Tsk." Someone immediately laughed, "I heard that Master Blackwood and your sister hooked up at your house last time. Did they do it? They must have, your sister's clothes were disheveled and several media reporters caught them in the act." "If I were you, and my sister hooked up with my man, I wouldn't have the face to come to school. I would have dropped out and let my man be with my sister instead..."
Avery's face turned pale, she clenched her fists, and her gaze became cold and fierce. "Shut up!"
"Feeling guilty? Getting angry so quickly..."
Perhaps seeing Avery's anger, someone whispered, "Let it go, what if she tells her husband and he comes after us?"
"It's true. I heard that he has sued her father, , and the trial is about to begin. But she doesn't seem to care at all." "We should be careful and not let her report us to Mr. Blackwood for revenge..."
Just as everyone was laughing and joking, there was a sudden loud "bang".
The cutlery in Avery's hand fell to the ground as she slammed the table, and the leftover food and vegetables spilled all over the floor.
"If any of you dare to say another word, I won't hesitate to do as you said and report you to Mr. Blackwood!"
For a moment, the cafeteria fell silent, and everyone looked at each other. Although they despised Avery , no one dared to joke about their own future.