The staff immediately stepped in. "Ladies, please leave immediately."


    "Wendy, you can''t treat us like this...!"


    With a swift motion of the hand, a group of security guards appeared and escorted Edith, Jessica, Trish, Lilian, and Natalie out of the venue without hesitation.


    As they were forced out, Edith almost stumbled, but Jessica and Trish caught her on either


    side.


    "Grandma, are you alright?"


    Edith quickly shook off their support and shot them a cold re. "Did you see that? Wendy is the prodigy!"


    Edith had always considered Jessica and Trish the Crone family''s shining jewels. She had


    never spoken harshly to them, but now, her frustration poured out.


    "Look at the effort I''ve put into you two! You had private tutors, every path paved with money, and yet you only managed to make it into Ivy League schools and the top schools in the state. And Wendy? She was sent to the countryside as a child, and now she''s a genius who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Hawk! What a disgrace you two are!"


    Regret churned inside Edith, nearly eating her alive. She regretted severing ties with Wendy


    more than anything.


    Wendy was the genius! She could have brought so much honor to the Crone family.


    Together, Jessica and Trish couldn''t measure up to Wendy.


    Jessica and Trish stood there, pale and silent, too terrified to speak a word in their defense.


    They thought back to all the insults they had thrown at Wendy, and now, Wendy must be looking at them as nothing more than foolish clowns.


    At that moment, Lilian stepped forward, trying to calm things down. "Mother..."


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    "Shut up!" Edith snapped, ring at Lilian. "You have no right to speak! You''re the most


    useless of all!"


    Lilian froze. At that moment, she hated Wendy with all her heart. She couldn''t understand


    why Wendy, the girl they had abandoned as a child, had turned into a genius.


    "I don''t want to see you all right now! You''re all giving me a headache!" Edith hissed, and


    with that, she stormed off.


    "Edith!"


    "Grandma!"


    Trish, Lilian, and Natalie hurried after her.


    Jessica stood alone, fuming in silence, her clenched jaw biting her gums until they bled.


    Why did it have to be Wendy? She was the genius freshman, Stanley''s junior! Would Stanley regret it?


    Who wouldn''t fall for someone extraordinary? Today, Stanley had discovered that the


    housewife who had always revolved around him for the past three years was actually a genius who could stand at his side. Would he fall for her now?


    Stanley didn''t get a chance to speak with Wendy again, as Halsey had arrived.


    Halsey surrounded Wendy, her voice full of excitement. "Wendy, are you really the prodigy?"


    Wendy smiled. "In the flesh."


    "Oh, my god! Wendy, I swear I''m in love with you," Halsey gushed, her admiration for


    Wendy pouring out like a never-ending stream.


    Wendy chuckled. "We should head back."


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    The Summit Academic Forum had concluded, and Wendy bid farewell to Dave and the


    others before heading out with Halsey.


    They were nning to return to the girls'' dorm.


    At that moment, Stanley''s tall, elegant figure appeared. He walked over, his voice


    low and maic. "Let me give you a ride back."


    He wanted to take Wendy back.


    Before Wendy could respond, Lucas, the rising tech mogul, also approached, his gaze fixed on Wendy. "Wendy, where are you headed? Let me take you."


    Lucas also wanted to give Wendy a ride.


    Halsey looked between the two men, her eyes wide with realization.


    Both men wanted to take Wendy home. How would she choose?


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