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Chapter 426
Chapter 425
Josie gently squeezed Wanda's cold hand and asked, "Wanda, do you like it here?"
Wanda pouted, shaking her head, her eyes devoid of joy. Even if this were paradise, she wouldn't want to stay a minute longer without Carlisle by her side. All she wanted was to recover as soon as possible so she could return to her everyday life.
Josie glanced around and commented concernedly, "Everything here seems fine, but it could use some more liveliness."
The thought of leaving her daughter in such a cold, unfamiliar environment made her feel reluctant.
The attendant chuckled and replied, "This is a rehabilitation hospital. All our patients are admitted through connections, and each of them will receive a personalized team of companions and teachers to keep them company while keeping up with their studies."
Josie finally smiled in relief upon hearing the attendant's reassurance.
That night, Kelly and seven of her classmates were drinking in a corner booth at The Pearl Lounge. Kelly sat alone in the corner, sipping her beer.
Since junior high school, Kelly had always been the center of attention among her classmates. She thought she would continue to enjoy such privilege even in university, but reality didn't meet her expectations.
Despite Kelly being a wealthy kid with a monthly allowance of two thousand dollars, her schoolmates were equally affluent. Some of them even drove a BMW to school. Her classmate, Laura Robinson, used customized LV bags worth at least 80 thousand dollars as schoolbags.
Laura, in fact, had organized this gathering where all attendees were to split the bill. Kelly glanced at the total sum of 32 thousand dollars. This meant that each person needed to pay four thousand dollars.All content is © N0velDrama.Org.
Kelly's father had recently taken a 500 thousand dollars loan for a large project, resulting in her allowance being cut in half. Despite this, she agreed to attend the gathering to mingle with the wealthy. However, her savings amounted to only 3.5 thousand dollars.
"I wonder who that Mr. Worth is. He's paying for everyone. That'll probably cost him millions!" remarked Laura as she glanced at the biggest booth in the bar.
Ywain Bulton, another classmate, whispered, "That's nothing. When I was last here on a weekend, they had a promotion, and the place was packed. I heard Mr. Worth also footed the bill, spending over three million!"
Everyone present gasped in awe at Mr. Worth's generosity and extravagant spending.
Laura sighed.
"Even Austin Gust wouldn't dream of spending that much money, I guess."
Ywain frowned and exclaimed, "It's too bad we didn't arrive earlier. Otherwise, we could have gotten a freebie tonight."
They had only arrived ten minutes ago.
According to the bar's rules, when someone decided to foot the bill, it only covered orders placed before their arrival. If not, even beggars might seize the opportunity to grab a few bottles of Louis XIII for free. Therefore, getting a freebie still depended on luck.
Laura pursed her lips and asked, "Ywain, isn't your father's company expanding? Has he found investors?"
Ywain's gaze flickered before he raised his glass to sip the Louis XIII.
He replied with a smile, "Who knows? I'm only concerned about receiving my monthly allowance. I don't bother with his business."
Laura chuckled and turned to Kelly.
"Is something bothering you, Kelly? You seem quiet tonight."
Kelly shook her head with a smile.
"There's nothing. Just thinking about the homework our teacher assigned."
Everyone exchanged meaningful smiles at her response.
Laura adopted a disdainful tone as she said, "We're merely Tier 3 university students for crying out loud! Why so serious? Your father's a businessman, isn't he? Why are you worried about getting a job in the future?"