Chapter 137
Isabella Langley stood in the center of her dorm room.
She glanced around.
All her roommates were present.
Madison Klein noticed her first.
"Isabella? You're back?"
A faint smile touched Isabella's lips.
"I came to pack my things."
Her tone was light.
"I've withdrawn from school."
Her roommates froze.
The air turned still.
Isabella was dressed impeccably today.
A Chanel sweater.
A Burberry trench coat.
An Hermès bag in her hand.
She radiated brilliance.
A stark contrast to the dorm's humble surroundings.
Madison couldn't hold back.
"Dropping out is a big decision. Maybe you should reconsider?"
Another roommate chimed in.
"Yeah, you've already done two years. It's a shame to quit now."
Isabella gave a soft laugh.
"It's no shame at all."
She lowered her voice.
"I'm pregnant."
The roommates exchanged uneasy glances.
"I'm marrying into the Roscente family soon."
"Taking care of the baby is my priority now."
Madison frowned.
"Does your family know?"
Isabella turned her face away.
"My decisions are my own."
She surveyed her old belongings.
The makeup was cheap.
The clothes were outdated.
Nothing suited her new status.
"You can do whatever you want with this stuff."
"Just throw it out if you don't need it."
Her roommates fell silent.
Isabella left the dorm empty-handed.
Her chauffeur waited punctually at the campus gate.
She slid into the luxury car's back seat.
The vehicle sped away under everyone's gaze.
Ethan Roscente came home unusually early that evening.
Isabella hurried to greet him.
"Ethan, I've left school."
Her voice was soft and sweet.
"Now I can focus entirely on you and the baby."
Ethan had just removed his coat.
He paused mid-motion.
His gaze turned icy.
"What does you dropping out have to do with me?"
Isabella's eyes welled with tears.
"It was all for you and the child..."
Ethan scoffed.
"Don't use me as an excuse."
He turned to leave.
"Your choices are your own responsibility."
Isabella stood frozen in place.
Ethan thought of Sophia Sullivan.
A wave of irritation washed over him.
He had been such a fool.
...
The June weather grew warmer.
Sophia Sullivan woke early.
The succulents on her balcony were thriving.
The rose bushes were in full bloom.
She had been busy with experiments lately.
She hadn't paid much attention to her plants.
Today, she finally had some free time.
She carefully watered and loosened the soil.
She fed her small fish.
She arrived at the laboratory on time.
Dr. Zoe Langley was late.
She looked exhausted.
"I broke two bowls this morning."
"Then I almost got into an accident dropping the kids off."
Professor Quincy Evans teased.
"You actually believe in that superstition?"
Zoe sighed.
"My elderly relative is in the hospital. Their rheumatism is acting up badly."
Sophia's hand holding the test tube hesitated slightly.