Seeing the smile on Cara Preston's face when she returned, Vera Xavier knew she hadn't been punished today. She wasn't the least bit surprised. After all, in her previous life, Cara had her completely wrapped around her finger; she had only recognized Cara's true nature as she was dying.
If Cara Preston couldn't even handle something this minor, then she wouldn't be Cara Preston.
Vera Xavier knew it wasn't the right time to deal with Cara Preston yet. Her priority right now was to focus on her studies.
Juliana Taylor had been observing her discreetly. Whether she actually understood the material or not, at least from Juliana Taylor's perspective, she was making an effort, and that was a good thing.
In the nineties, high schools had both boarding students and day students. The boarders were all students from nearby towns and villages who had tested in, while students from the city proper didn't live on campus.
