Juliana Taylor hurriedly agreed.
When Vera Xavier returned to the classroom carrying a huge pile of test papers, she once again drew the stares of all her classmates. She had seen this kind of look so often lately that she could now completely ignore it.
But this time, the gazes directed at her were no longer filled with the intense hostility of before. Instead, they held a measure of shock and surprise.
When Cara Preston saw the change in everyone's eyes as they looked at Vera Xavier, and recalled the other girl's earlier taunts, her expression turned quite ugly.
Cara Preston took a deep breath, telling herself to calm down no matter what. 'I absolutely will not be outdone by Vera Xavier!'
So she stood up, walked over to Vera Xavier's side, and said with a beaming, seemingly sincere smile, "Sister, really, congratulations!"
Vera Xavier smiled back. "If I did well on the exam this time, it's actually all thanks to you."
"Thanks to me?" Cara Preston faltered.
