While Molly was equally terrified and sad for Mila as she watched her good friend get shoved to the floor, Hallie was contrastingly sneering like there was no tomorrow.
President Crawford herself, who was getting a massage at that moment, pretended like she had seen nothing.
“Humph! How bold of you to offend Mr. Crawford! If I don’t personally teach you a lesson now, you’ll never learn!” shouted Yoel as he raised his arm, seemingly ready to beat Mila up.
However, before he could launch his first blow, he paused right in the nick of time.
He had noticed just in time, that the lock screen on Mila’s phone—which had earlier fallen to the side—contained Mr. Crawford’s photograph!
“…Hmm? What?!” said Yoel, startled.
“Do you know Mr. Crawford?” asked Yoel, clearly surprised to see his godbrother’s photo in some assisting staff member’s phone.
He then picked her phone up, trying hard to figure out who she really was. Since he wasn’t able to come up with any logical conclusions yet, he refrained from beating her up just yet.
“Return my phone to me!” said Mila as she snatched her phone from Yoel’s hands.
“I’m asking you now. Why do you have Mr. Crawford’s photograph as your lock screen photo?” asked Yoel again, his voice filled with confusion.
While her eyes were closed at that moment, even President Crawford had heard his question. She then gestured for the person massaging her to leave before glancing suspiciously at Mila, even scanning her from head to toe.
“That’s a personal question!” replied Mila, holding on to her phone carefully.
“Then what’s your name?” asked Yoel as he scratched the back of his head. He seemed to have just remembered something important, which was what prompted the question.
“Mila Smith!”
Hearing that, Yoel’s eyes widened slightly.
‘Mila Smith… Why does that name sound so familiar…? Where have I heard it before…?’
‘Hold on… Aiden told me that Mr. Crawford’s girlfriend was doing her internship in Northbay…’
“…Are you from Mayberry University?” asked Yoel, slightly astonished by his own conclusion.
“I am!” replied Mila with a slight nod.
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