Your Regrets Mean Nothing To Me

Chapter 99 

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Torin also felt something was off .

Based on Elysia’s abilities , even if she had missed one subject , she should not have gotten such a low score .

He couldn’t help but wonder if she was only good at math .

Not only were the netizens feeling let down , but so were they .

As Elysia’s family , they couldn’t help but feel a bit more disappointed , maybe because their expectations for her had been too high .

The only one who seemed genuinely happy was Rupert .

He had thought she was a lost cause , but it seemed there was still a glimmer of hope .

Under the watchful eyes of everyone , Elysia quickly checked her scores for each subject on the screen .

She scrolled through the results , which showed one absent and all full scores until the final subject – Language .

“ How … could it be … 70 points ? ” Elysia murmured .

She refreshed the page three times before reluctantly clicking on the test paper to see where the points had been deducted .

The first page was flawless , and there was no mark deducted .

That left only the essay on the back .

Sure enough , Elysia found a glaring deduction of 50 points .

Everyone saw her zero – point essay , which wrote , “ You are small enough for me to hold in one hand yet big enough to give me the strongest support .

You are a snake , but you are family to me … You’ve gone home now , and it’s time for me to go home too .

” 

Some netizens searched for the essay topic from that year and typed : [ The essay required students to write about the most moving experience of familial love in the past ten years .

] 

Then , comments poured in .

[ In the past ten years , the only family love she experienced came from the green snake that accompanied her for two years ? ] 

[ Boohoo , Elysia was saying goodbye to Greenie ! This is so beautifully written .

How could they give her zero points ? ] 

[ Family love , people ! She could have written about Ms.

Olson or even made up a mother .

But no , she had to write about an animal .

If she didn’t get a zero , who would ? ] 

Rupert was first stunned by the perfect scores and the glaring zero , but when he saw his daughter’s essay about the most touching familial experience being entirely about a snake , his face turned red with rage .

“ What … nonsense is this ? This is ridiculous ! We’re all her family , and yet she writes about some worthless snake ? Outrageous ! ” Rupert roared .

He was so furious he stumbled over his words , 

However , no one stepped forward to comfort him .

Instead , Torin even retorted , “ We’ve never done anything to move Elysia .

We couldn’t even give her the most basic companionship .

What right do we have to expect to be included in her essay ? ” 

After saying that , Torin shot a glance at the culprit responsible for stepping on and killing Elysia’s pet , or more precisely , her friend .

Fenwick felt so guilty he lowered his head almost to his waist .

Soon , an essay titled “ When I Look Back , You Were There ” went viral alongside the live stream , which had over a billion viewers .

The essay sparked widespread debate about whether animals could be included in essays centered on familial love and whether major exam topics should focus on family relationships at all .

After all , not everyone had a family dynamic worth celebrating .

Elysia silently closed her laptop .

Her faint smile wasn’t bitter , but it carried no trace of joy either .

It was more of a resigned acceptance – a belief that this was fate .

She had already accepted that the fast – track admission spot was not hers to claim , and she had to bear for three more years .

At the very least , she could still attend high school .

Elysia fixed her gaze on the cartoon stickers on the laptop and gently ran her fingers over them with mixed feelings .

Just when everyone thought she would keep the laptop for herself , she surprised them by placing it in the living room and walking away , 

The netizens were shocked to see that .

[ What are you thinking ? Once it’s repaired , it’s yours ! Why would you put it back like that ? ] 

[ Exactly ! Your dad isn’t short on money .

It’s just a laptop ! Elysia , you don’t even have pocket money or the ability to make money .

Go get it back ! ] 

This action not only made everyone feel sorry for her but also successfully silenced Rupert , Every word he had spoken earlier was shattered by reality .

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But the most important point wasn’t that .

It was the fact that he knew nothing about Elysia , let alone did anything to help .

The issue with the pocket money , the absent exam on her transcript , Torin’s question about his lack of companionship – all of these pointed to how little he had cared for his daughter .

Furthermore , he hadn’t even realized she had missed such an important exam .

Rupert thought , ‘ If Elysia had taken the exam , and if I had shown her more care , would she have achieved a perfect score , written an on – point essay , and performed better than Rowena ? 

‘ After all , she’s my and Valerie’s daughter .

She has such excellent genes .

Even if she grew up in the countryside , I shouldn’t have written her off so 

soon .

’ 

While Rupert was steeped in regret , the live stream suddenly erupted with noise .

Though chaotic , it was clear enough that a group of reporters had arrived .

“ This is Daily Digest ! Up ahead is the home of this year’s top scorer … ” 

“ This is News Network … ” 

“ Hi everyone , I’m your … ” 

The various voices overlapped , but it was clear that the reporters were all there to interview Rowena .

Rupert immediately brushed off his earlier thoughts and pushed aside the strange emotions inside him , his face lighting up with pride as he looked at the screen .

Rupert pondered , Though Rowena is a bit eccentric , it’s undeniable that she is a genius .

If she hadn’t gone off to act with Fenwick after starting high school , she might have aced the Scholastic Assessment Test too .

‘ As for Elysia , she wouldn’t have failed the exams if she was a genius .

And instead of studying harder , she’s dabbled in that ridiculous art nonsense .

’ 

Just as Elysia lowered her gaze in disappointment and was about to head back to her room , another voice came through the broadcast .

“ I heard the only perfect math score in the county this time is also from this family .

Could it also be the top scorer ? ” 

Elysia stopped in her tracks and glanced toward the door in surprise .

She hadn’t expected to be the only one with a perfect score and wondered if they would interview her .

“ Then … can I tell them about how Rowena and the invigilator framed me that day ? Maybe I could even request an investigation … ” Elysia muttered to herself .

“ Hey ! ” Suddenly , a figure ran down the stairs and said , “ What are you mumbling about ? Don’t block the way ! Hurry up and get back to your room ! We’re about to be on TV , and I don’t want an ugly freak like you ruining the shot ! ” 

Elysia took a big step to the side without hesitation , while Rowena landed flat on her face .

“ Ah ! It hurts ! ” But instead of getting up , she stayed on the floor , crying and making a scene .

Elysia immediately sensed trouble and looked up toward the hallway .

As expected , Rupert appeared at the corner of the stairs but wasn’t looking down yet .

However , Rowena seemed to have anticipated this and began wailing even louder .

“ Boohoo … Elysia , why did you push me again ? It hurts … I really didn’t mean to do better than you .

I’m sorry , Elysia … ” 

Elysia glanced at the two of them , took a deep breath , and decisively lay down on the floor as well .

When Rupert came downstairs and saw them , his eyes widened in disbelief .

“ What … What are you two doing ? Rowena , didn’t you say the media was coming to interview you ? Why are you lying on the floor ? ” 

It turned out Rupert was hard of hearing and hadn’t caught what Rowena said earlier , making her act a waste of effort .

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