Chapter 36

When Felicia returned and heard what Melanie said, she raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Melanie, why do you need high school textbooks?" Melanie took a sip of her soup before responding slowly. "Well, with the SAT back on, I thought it might be a good idea to do a bit of reading. I want to try taking the test next year." The SAT this year was already over, so it was too late for Melanie to participate, but next year would be just right. Besides, studying would give her a plausible reason to be seen with books. Otherwise, a country bumpkin who didn't even finish middle school and managed to pass the SAT on their first try would raise suspicions. Sophie couldn't help but laugh hearing Melanie say this. "Melanie, you don't think college students are so common these days that anyone can just get accepted like that, do you?" Despite having received the best education since childhood, Sophie was only in the upper middle of her class now. Melanie didn't even finish middle school but