Chapter 20
After being briefly stunned, Diana quickly shook her head. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
"Why would we be against that? It's an honor for the Henderson family that Yolanda could enter First Academy. I'm just too surprised. I didn't expect you to make a personal visit!"
Hearing that, Harvey gave Yolanda a meaningful look.
"I'm worried about Yolanda. She's so young and so talented. I fear she might go astray."
In all fairness, if he had Yolanda's top-tier hacking skills during his teenage years, he probably wouldn't want to go to school either.
Others were not aware of what Harvey was thinking, but Yolanda understood.
At that, she said calmly, "Mr. Coleman, I'll be at the academy when school starts."
Pleased to get a firm answer from her, Harvey said, "Alright. Since your family isn't against it either, I feel relieved. You may continue then. I won't intrude on Mrs. Henderson Senior's birthday celebrations any longer."
After some polite invitation from Philip and the others for him to stay, Harvey left the private room.
When he was gone, the room fell into a lengthy silence.
Everyone stared at Yolanda dumbly, and it was clear that their astonishment hadn't worn off.
Diana, on the other hand, held the acceptance letter and reread it with excitement. "It's actually real! Yolanda will be attending First Academy!"
Another moment of silence later, Alice rolled her eyes and said bitterly, "Diana, don't get too excited. With the way Yolanda is, she'll only embarrass our family when she enters First Academy."
Philip came to his senses and frowned.
"You're right. Yolanda's neither smart nor competent. Why would Mr. Coleman choose her and give her an acceptance letter personally?"
Displeased, Diana glared at Philip. "That's where you're wrong, Philip. It's not like Yolanda can't really get into First Academy without your help.
"No matter how frustrated you are right now, Mr. Coleman did come by and ask Yolanda to enroll."
Though Diana was also astounded by that, the acceptance letter was in her hands. As such, she refused to treat Philip with deference.
When she realized she could stand tall when she met with the wives of elite families now, she crowed about "Yolanda" without hesitation.
Alice scoffed, "Diana, do you even believe what you're saying? Do you not know what your daughter is like?
"I'm sure she must have tricked Mr. Coleman and made him think she has unrealized talent. That's why he gave her the acceptance letter."
A look of realization appeared on Philip's face as he immediately chimed in.
"That's right! Given how honorable Mr. Coleman is, he couldn't possibly have given Yolanda the acceptance letter if she didn't lie to him."
At his words, the Henderson family members instantly set their cold eyes on Yolanda.
They were convinced Harvey had been misled and couldn't believe he would invite her to attend First Academy. She had always been at the bottom of her class before going to juvie, and she had
just been released.
In an instant, their gaze toward Yolanda turned colder.
"Yolanda, go and apologize to Mr. Coleman now. Return the acceptance letter to him as well."
"Yeah! Are you not aware of your own limitations? If you're exposed right after enrolling and get thrown out, you won't be the only one humiliated. Our family will be disgraced too."