Chapter 379
Edith hovered at the door for a bit, then heaved a sigh and headed downstairs, not wanting to wake Ms. Bella.
Serena just came downstairs in a new outfit, and Martha immediately started gushing over her. “Serena is so stunning! With that kind of grace and looks, no one else in the world can hold a candle to you!”
The surrounding maids couldn’t help but think of Ms. Bella’s beauty. Sure, Ms. Bella might be even more gorgeous, but they didn’t want to rain on Serena’s parade. After all, Serena’s a knockout too.
“Serena, congrats! You’re definitely snagging the top spot!” someone laughed, “Have you decided on a major yet?”
Serena answered with false modesty, “Not sure if I’ll be number one, could be my sister?”
“Serena, everyone knows you’re top dog!” Martha beamed, full of confidence, “I watched you grow up. Who else could it be but you?”
Just then, a maid excitedly announced, “The internet’s back, Serena! You can check your scores now!!”
Serena quickly grabbed the tablet on the sofa and punched in her exam and ID numbers.
A gaggle of maids circled her, firing off questions.
“Why isn’t the webpage loading?”
“Could it be that there are too many people checking results, and it’s crashing the system?”
“I’m so nervous, even more than when I checked my own scores.”
“Serena’s score is gonna be sky–high.”
The webpage remained blank. One maid comforted her, “No sweat, Serena. You’re for sure the top scorer. The results will show up soon.”
“Congrats, Serena, you’ve made your parents proud!”
“Congrats, Serena.”
“Serena, kudos to you!”
Although Serena was confident she nailed the top spot, she still awaited the results. Her eyes never left the screen as she gently said, “Don’t congratulate me too early if it’s not me.”
“It’s definitely you!” Martha chimed in, her voice dripping with sarcasm, “We’ve got two students in this house. If one’s top and the other bombs, well, that’s just embarrassing! If I were the one who bombed, I’d dig a hole in the garden and bury myself rather than face the shame.”
Everyone caught the dig at Ms. Bella, but no one dared to speak up due to Martha’s standing.
Only Edith reprimanded her, “Martha, the results aren’t out yet. It’s not fixed who’s number one.”
“Once the results are out, someone’s gonna be red–faced!” Martha asked Edith, “What did Ms. Bella promise you for defending her? Wanna make a bet?”
Edith, a bit peeved, asked, “Bet on what?”
“Let’s bet on today’s chores. Whoever loses has to do all the housework. If someone loses, the rest of us are off the hook, and she’s got to do it all! How about it?”
“I’m in!” Edith thought to herself, can’t let her win in spirit. No one’s going to disrespect Ms. Bella on her watch.
Just then, someone shouted excitedly, “Serena’s scores are out!”
Everyone huddled even closer!
