Chapter 219 Escaping Quickly
"Maria was so confident when she made the bet earlier. She won't renege on it now, will she?" Lauren pretended to be disinterested. "That would be so boring. Let's not bet with Maria in the future."
"Did you make such a big bet?" Mrs. Medici didn't pay much attention, thinking that they were just joking around. There had been servants betting with each other before; it was just adding some fun to their lives.
"Maria has always been too biased towards Lola. Making such a big bet, she didn't consider the consequences!" Mrs. Medici laughed, "They are both the young ladies of our house. You must not treat them differently and should treat them equally!"
Embarrassed, Maria forced a smile. "
"Yes, I will go and get the cloth. Please wait a moment, Miss Abella."
As she turned around, she was extremely angry and cursed Lauren under her breath.
Abella raised an eyebrow. The servant was coming so close to her face, there was no reason not to hit her. After all, she was supposed to shine her shoes, right? She better do a good job later.
"Abella, why do you want to apply to Medical University? From what the admissions officer said earlier, it seems like the president of the university knows you? How does he know about your interest in pharmaceutical research and use laboratory equipment to attract you?" Mr. Medici asked curiously from the sofa.
Before Abella could answer, Mrs. Medici took over without hesitation and said, "Why even ask? Abella is interested in medicine and enjoys researching things. The president found out about her interest and used this tactic to attract talent. Isn't that normal? Besides, the whole school is focused on medicine, they certainly need a lot of medical equipment for research purposes, not just for Abella."
"It's just a pity that Qingda and Stanford University are such great schools..."
So many students dream of getting in! And yet, Abella gave it up.
Mrs. Medici shrugged and said, "The school that interests Abella is the good school! Although Stanford University is impressive, their medical research is not as good as that of Medical University. Abella's choice is a good one."
At this moment, Maria had already brought the cloth and squatted down to help Abella put on her shoes.
She had never felt so humiliated in her life!
"Thank you," Abella said, curling her lips and looking at her with interest.
Maria smiled and said with suppressed resentment in her eyes, "Serving Miss is my honor."
"Is that so?" Lauren added with a smile, "Miss Abella is the top scorer nationwide. It truly is your honor, so you should serve Miss Abella even more in the future!"
Mrs. Medici turned her kind gaze towards Abella and didn't take their banter seriously. She continued the conversation, "Luckily, Medical University is in New York, not far from here. Abella, when the time comes, do you want to live on campus or at home?"
Abella replied with a faint smile, "I haven't decided yet."
"No matter where you live, remember to come back on weekends! Otherwise, I will miss you!" Mr. Medici said, then looked at Lola beside him, "Lola, I haven't asked you yet, which school do you want to apply to?"
Lola felt extremely aggrieved in her heart. Her parents had been neglecting her for a long time now, and only now did they remember their daughter?
She held back her feelings of injustice and pretended to speak gently, "The admission score for Stanford University in previous years was above 700 points. If I apply, I should have more than enough."
Although Stanford University was what Abella didn't want, Medical University was also what Lola wanted to pursue.
"Are you saying that you want to apply to Stanford University?" Mr. Medici smiled kindly, "Stanford University is great, and it's adjacent to Medical University, both located in the university town. This way, you sisters can take care of each other in the future."
Abella: Who said I need her to take care of me?
Lola: It's as if I need her to take care of me!
"Miss Abella, do you think these shoes are clean?" Maria asked with a smile.
Abella looked at the shoe surface and replied, "They're fine."
"In that case, I guess I've won the bet…" Maria stood up and was about to leave.
"Don't forget that today's household chores are all yours! Thanks to Maria, we can all relax for the day!" Lauren laughed and timely added, "You've worked hard, Maria!"
Other maids smiled and thanked her one after another, "Thank you, Maria."
Maria suppressed the urge to curse the wicked woman a thousand times and smiled, saying, "It was nothing. I'm happy to honor the bet."
At that moment, a maid rushed in to report, "Sir, Madam, there are many reporters outside. It seems like they found out that the top scorer is in our house, and they all want to interview Miss Abella!"
"What did you reveal?" Mr. Medici asked anxiously.
"I didn't say anything, I hurried inside to report."
"Why are these reporters so nosy? They sniffed their way here so quickly?" Mrs. Medici said, her gaze falling on Abella. "Abella, do you want to accept the interview?"
Lola and Maria couldn't help but nervously look at Abella, fearing that she might steal the limelight or inadvertently show off her true identity in front of the reporters!
However, Abella just stood up casually and said, "I won't show my face. There are still many messages I haven't replied to. I'll go upstairs first."
"Alright, I'll handle it for you," Mrs. Medici said, watching her disappear upstairs. She didn't forget to remind her, "Take a nap if you have time. Stop studying, got it?"
Abella whispered to herself, "Even if I put books in front of her, she wouldn't spare a glance."
Mrs. Medici mistakenly thought that she was studying in her room all the time; otherwise, how could she have such good grades?
No one knew that she was taking private orders and earning money for research.
But out of filial piety, Abella still responded, "Okay."
Seeing that she didn't plan to accept the interview, Lola breathed a sigh of relief, and even Maria relaxed.
Thank goodness this idiot doesn't know how to seize opportunities!
Her brain is truly defective! A normal person who scores full marks would definitely choose Stanford University or National Taiwan University. Who would choose a relatively unknown Medical University?
Even if she excels in medical knowledge, she would still end up working for others, being a typical 9 to 5 doctor. What's the use of that?
It's better to further her studies at Stanford University. Regardless of finding a job afterward, she can transform herself into an exceptional graduate of a top-tier university.
As Lauren passed by the garden, she happened to see Maria watering the flowers.
She couldn't help but stop and mockingly laugh, "Maria, watering the flowers? Why don't you dig up the soil while you're at it?"
Maria raised her displeased gaze, not understanding the meaning behind her words.
"Didn't you say that if one sister becomes the top scholar while the other performs poorly, the difference would indeed be quite significant! Let me ask you, if you were the one who performed poorly, would you dig a hole in the garden and bury yourself, never to be seen in this world again?"
"You!" Maria didn't expect her to remember that incident and deliberately come over to mock her, which infuriated her.
"Why don't you quickly dig a hole for your Miss Lola? According to your own words, with such a vast difference, how can she have the audacity to live in this world? Bury her right away!"
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