, Chapter 22 , Chapter 22 , Gordon had ordered a few dishes for them to eat. He had ordered a salad, a plate of lasagne, and some , grilled chicken. , Soon, Gordon left after they filled their stomachs. , Carlisle realized his father was in somewhat of a daze. It seemed like his father was still worried about , his results. , Carlisle had another two papers in the afternoon. , Like before, Carlisle had finished the papers within an hour and left the exam hall with his hands in his , pockets. , He did not have to worry about anyone mocking his father since his father had already left. , The weather in the afternoon was great. , There were a few reporters from the Riverland TV Station. A reporter immediately dragged the cameraman toward Carlisle when they saw him come out. , “Hello. Are you the student who keeps finishing their papers within an hour?” , “You’re right. That’s me!” Carlisle said, feeling a little awkward. , It was just an exam. Why were there reporters here? , Too bad he had no interest in being an influencer. Otherwise, he could have become great influencer , with the exposure. , “Can I conduct an interview with you?” , “Sure!” , “Did you focus on answering all the questions within the hour of your exam? Did you decide to give up and stop answering after spotting too many difficult questions?” , “I did answer all of them correctly. I handed my paper in early because those questions were relatively easy. So, I finished them quickly. , “I felt bored sitting in the exam hall, so I decided to leave and get some fresh air,” Carlisle said confidently, , “Can I ask you an unrelated question? Did you hurt your face due to your arrogance? Did someone beat. you up as they couldn’t stand it anymore?” the reporter with a smile as disdain flashed across their , eyes. , The reporter’s managed to cause all the surrounding parents to laugh. It was clear that the reporter was insulting Carlisle. , “The injuries on my face were due to a bike , incident this morning!” Carlisle answered calmly. , Chapter 22 , “Oh! That was careless of you. You should slow down and be careful the next time you ride your bike!” , “Thank you,” Carlisle said impassively. , “Were the questions for today’s exam tough for you?” , “It was easy. Why would I be able to finish within an hour if it was hard?” C , le said with a smile. , 2

/2 , Since they believe he was faking it, he would persist till the end. , The reporter continued to ask, “Then, could you give me your number? I would like to continue our , Interview once the results are out!” , “Of course. I can give you my father’s number!” , It was still normal for kids his age to go without phones. , The reporter quickly scribbled down Carlisle’s number into a notebook. , The reporter wanted to continue their interview after the results were out to see how Carlisle would break down before the camera after receiving his results , Carlisle had just finished his interview when Lucy rushed toward him with Christine in tow. , There were a few men with document bags beside her. It looked like they were from the police station. , “Are you Carlisle Zahn?” One of the men asked with a smile. , “That’s me.” , The officer took a photo from his document bag and asked, “Do you recognize the man in the photo?” , It was the man he had fought with this morning. , “I don’t know him!” , “Do you really not know him? Or are you just pretending?” The officer questioned solemnly. , “I did fight with him this morning. Does that count as knowing him?” Carlisle asked calmly. , The officer narrowed his eyes. Why was he so calm? , Something was wrong with how calm he was. , The officer took a deep breath and said, “Could you please come with us to the station?” , Carlisle nodded. “Sure!” , Carlisle and Christine were brought to a police car. Lucy had also followed along. , After a series of questions, Carlisle explained everything that had happened in the morning. , The officer narrowed his eyes and said, “I have one final question. From what I know, you and Christine , aren’t close friends. , “The two of you are barely even friends. So why did you ride 18 miles just to meet her today” , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.