Chapter 88

As long as Wendy stayed in Bellmire City, people would always remember her as the student whose single-digit exam scores had been published in the newspaper. Wendy would have no future prospects to speak of. It would be impossible for her to attend school, find a job, or even find a suitor. Having poor grades wasn't such a big deal, since many people were illiterate. The problem was that her results had been made public. Now, everyone in Bellmire City knew about it. She had practically become a joke in the city. Who would want to hire or marry someone so disgraceful? They would only embarrass themselves by doing that. The worst thing was that attending school would be out of the question. Jacob's brows were tightly knitted, and he had a grave expression on his face. He felt even more conflicted as he looked at Xyla's sincere and apologetic face. "Mom, what does this have to do with Sean being Wendy's blind date? As long as she is within the top 200 in the placement test, she's eli