Chapter 96

The tests dragged on for two full days.

Eden consistently turned in her answer sheets just 20 minutes into each test, unwavering in her timing.

After the exams, teachers began grading the papers, with results released on Tuesday morning during Grant's class.

He entered the room with a stack of math papers and the results in hand. Setting the papers on the podium, he addressed the class with a smile. "Everyone's shown improvement this time. Our top scorer is Joy with 110 in math. Overall, she scored 505 across all subjects, ranking 200th in the year."

Joy took her test paper, but her demeanor suggested something was off.

Eden, noticing this, asked, "What's wrong?"

"505 marks and I'm only 200th? Looks like Rielton University's out of reach for me," Joy lamented, clearly disappointed.

She had been striving hard to get into Rielton, the country's premier university, seeing it as a path to better career opportunities. "But it seems like I'll never make it."

Eden listened silently, o