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Chapter 22
Nicole subtly shook her head to signal Mr. Riddle Sr. He then shook his head and said, “She is fine. She
didn’t take it to heart.”
“Glad to hear. I will tell that kid from the Woods family to behave. No one will bully Nicole at school from
now on. I assured you that.” “Thank you so much.” Mr. Riddle Sr. was elated and immediately thanked
Mr. Ellison. “No problem. Let us have a cup of tea together if you have time next time,” Mr. Ellison said
politely. “Any time, Mr. Ellison. Call me when you have time.” Mr. Riddle Sr. was flattered. Not anyone
could meet Mr. Ellison, and it was unimaginable that Mr. Ellison would ask to meet him. So, he agreed
immediately. “Sure.” After that, Mr. Ellison hung up. The air felt standstill as everyone who heard the
conversation looked at Nicole in disbelief.
Norah was most surprised. She had not believed it at all that Mr. Ellison would still be protective of Nicole
when such a thing happened, but his phone call had confirmed everything.
Mr. Riddle Sr. slowly lowered his phone and calmed himself down. “Nicole, are you and Mr. Ellison
close?”
Last time Nicole only said she and Mr. Ellison had met just once. But he now felt that their relationship
was more than acquaintances.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing her grandpa’s doubts, Nicole thought for a moment and said, “Sort of.”
They had only met once, but it was she who had been accompanying him when he was in the hospital,
and so they kind of knew each other well.
Karen was not too happy with Nicole’s answer. “What do you mean by ‘sort of? How did you two meet?”
She was resentful that a country girl like Nicole could get into Royal Creek Institute High School. Not only
that, when Nicole confronted an opponent like the Woods family, Mr. Ellison still harbored Nicole. What
was going on? She had to figure out their relationship.
Neither Daniel nor Gloria spoke. Apparently, they were also eager to know what their relationship was.
Seeing that her parents were so curious, Nicole decided to tell a little more. “If I must say so, I saved Mr.
Ellison’s life.”
Nicole said calmly, but her words stunned everyone. “You saved his life?” Karen stared wide-eyed at
Dillon, unable to believe that an eighteen-year -old girl claimed to have said Mr. Ellison’s life. “Nicole, is
what you say true? Don’t bluff just because Mr. Ellison has called.” A student from
the countryside claimed to have saved Mr. Ellison’s life. How was that possible? Was it not a pipe
dream? “Ask Mr. Ellison if you don’t believe me.” Nicole had little patience with Norah.
Norah’s face turned pale as she knew she was qualified to see Mr. Ellison. Obviously, Nicole had
concluded that she could not verify it.
Daniel looked back and came to a sudden realization. “No wonder Nicole was so sure that she would not
be expelled when she was at home.”
Gloria was finally relieved. “Yeah, so it seems that Nicole will not be expelled.”
Daniel and Gloria were happy, but it was a slap in the face for Dillon and Karen.
At first, they thought about coming back today to tattle to Mr. Riddle Sr. about Nicole being kicked out of
school, not expecting Nicole to turn things around. Instead of making Nicole look bad, the two of them
had become the laughingstocks. Looking guiltily at Mr. Riddle Sr., Karen could no longer sit still. “Now
that the matter is settled, we will go now.”
Mr. Riddle Sr. had no plan of letting her go just yet. “In the future, stay out of the school issues of children
and do not bring issues that shouldn’t be brought home.” Karen felt humiliated in front of Daniel and
Gloria after being reprimanded by Mr. Riddle Sr. But this time, it was indeed her fault. She could only grit
her teeth and say, “I got it, Dad.” She then left with Dillon, with their tails between their legs.
Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Nicole with an avuncular smile. “You are truly my granddaughter. Tell me how
you taught the kid Austin a lesson today.” Mr. Riddle Sr. had long been despising the Woods family. His
granddaughter was just like him, sharp, incisive, and fearless.
Finding it hard to explain in words, Nicole showed a video to Mr. Riddle Sr. and her parents.
The three of them watched nervously. “You know how to fight, Nicole?” Gloria was wide-eyed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I used to learn some martial arts in the countryside. My grandmother said it was for self defense.” She
dodged Gloria’s gaze and randomly made up a story. “Not bad. Girls should learn some self-defense
techniques. You are the only one who is like me in the family.” The more Mr. Riddle Sr. watched, the
more elated he became. He kept watching the video clip several times.
Norah was completely neglected, her eyes fixated on Nicole. She could not believe that she had even
used Snow and Raine to make Nicole look bad, yet she still failed. Instead, Nicole had stood out even
more, and this was making Norah mad. Norah clenched her hands in resentment, her fingernails almost
sinking into the flesh of her palms.
An hour later, Daniel and Gloria were back at home with Nicole and Norah.
Nicole texted Mr. Ellison to say thank you once she was in her room. Mr. Ellison had no habit of texting,
so Nicole went to the shower. Not long after leaving the bathroom, there was a sudden knock on the
door. She opened the door and saw Norah.
“What is it?” Nicole asked indifferently, her eyes lacking emotion. “Nicole, this is the cosmetics I brought
back from my previous trip to Floeze. I would like you to have it.” Norah let out an innocent smile, but
Nicole did not like that smile very much.
Thinking of how Norah kicked her when she was down today, Nicole took a step back. “I am good. I
never use these things.”
She really hated cosmetics and did not bother to get them. “You have never used them?” Norah was
slightly surprised. Nicole had never used cosmetics, yet her skin was so beautiful. It made her jealous. 1
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