Seeing the suddenly serious expression on the girl’s face, Thompson Miguel understood: “… I know you want to laugh…”
Moore Audrey: “… Thompson Miguel, are you perhaps a devil?”
But she still couldn’t hold back and let out a clear, ringing laugh that resonated in the air.
Thompson Miguel: “…“
After Moore Audrey laughed enough, with a hint of lingering joy, she looked up at the expressionless top student.
Unable to resist, she tiptoed and poked Thompson Miguel’s cheek, then sighed seriously:
“Turns out it really is facial paralysis~~“
Thompson Miguel: “… Let’s exchange phone numbers!“
Moore Audrey: “???“
Before she could ask, the top student, Thompson Miguel, clarified:
“The ghost you portrayed is very effective in treating facial paralysis!“
Moore Audrey: “… But you weren’t scared by me?“
Thompson Miguel shook his head, a rare hint of what could be called a smile appearing on his otherwise expressionless face: “The ghost you portrayed was too silly… it made me want to laugh…“
Moore Audrey: “… You have a reversed understanding of the term ‘terrifying,’ don’t you?”
The girl stared at him for a long moment, then very seriously rejected him: “No! My dad said I can’t do a losing business. I can help you treat your facial paralysis, but I didn’t gain anything in return…“
Thompson Miguel pondered for a moment: “… Then I’ll pay you!“
Moore Audrey shook her head again: “No, since I know you, we’re friends now. I can’t earn my friend’s money with a guilty conscience!!!“
Thompson Miguel: “…“
Before he could speak, the girl seemed to make a significant decision, looking at him earnestly:
“How about this, you tutor me in my studies, and I’ll help you think of ways to treat your facial paralysis!!!“
Thompson Miguel considered her suggestion and nodded:
“Alright…“
Then the two of them amicably exchanged phone numbers, and Thompson Miguel gallantly escorted Moore Audrey home.
Moore Audrey stood at the door, waving goodbye to Thompson Miguel, and once the boy’s figure disappeared around the corner, she took out her keys and opened the door.
Her parents were as lovey-dovey as ever, even cooking together like glue.
Having grown accustomed to such scenes, Moore Audrey remained unfazed, leisurely heading upstairs with her bag, planning to come down for dinner later; otherwise, she feared she might be suffocated by their dog food.
Just as Moore Audrey had set her bag down, she received a frantic call from the forgotten Jade.
Seeing the name on her phone, Audrey suddenly realized she had left Jade behind in the haunted house. So, after answering the call, the girl sincerely apologized to the forgotten Jade:
“Jade, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have left you in the haunted house… Tomorrow I’ll treat you to your favorite dessert…“
Jade: “… Don’t think that tempting me with food will make me forgive you for forgetting me!!!“
Moore Audrey: “… I really didn’t mean to!“
Jade: “… I’m going to cut ties with you for five minutes.“
After saying that, the girl hung up the phone.
Moore Audrey stared at the disconnected call for a moment, then promptly decided to put the matter behind her.
She had heard that a novel she used to like had been adapted into a TV show, and the main characters were all doing quite well; she needed to check it out.
Moore Audrey went to the study to search for the TV show.
After watching TV for a while, she came out of the study and happened to bump into Eloise, who was calling her for dinner. Audrey nodded in response and followed her downstairs.
Although the couple at the dinner table was still as lovey-dovey as ever, under Moore Audrey’s well-practiced shielding mode, it was completely inconsequential.
Unbothered, Moore Audrey quickly finished her meal, said her goodbyes, and naturally retreated to her room to do her homework.
Just as she was halfway through her homework, her phone, which had been set aside, suddenly rang.
Having finally gained some insight into a difficult problem, Audrey felt a bit annoyed; interruptions were the most frustrating when one was deep in thought~~
