Chapter 90

In the dormitory where Lily lived, a few girls were chatting, but she felt completely out of place. She didn't know how to join in. Her roommates seemed to keep their distance from her, their eyes filled with a mix of aloofness and unspoken respect. "If only Nathan were here," Lily thought, feeling frustrated. She had signed up for classes earlier that morning and spent the entire afternoon cooped up in her room. She had been wanting to chat with Nathan, but he had told her the night before that he would be busy today and wouldn't be free until late. When she asked him how late, he gave a vague answer, which was around five or six o'clock. Lily, the academic prodigy, decided to take a middle ground. She held back until 5:30 pm, and after that she immediately messaged Nathan. When he replied that he would be downstairs in ten minutes, she finally smiled. After washing her face and grabbing her black handbag, she left her dorm happily. Given her family's wealth, she could affor