The story of Cinderella and Prince Charming was indeed romantic, but no one knew how true to life it was exactly.
Seeing the way that Joan behaved, Larry knew that she was overthinking. This silly girl is beating herself up again.
Taking Joan into his arms, Larry said with his heart aching, “Joan, you’re overthinking again, aren’t you? How many times have I told you? I love you for who you are and not your identity or your educational background. Besides, does it really matter to us how people will look at it? As long as we’re genuinely in love with one another, we’ll only be showered with blessings and envy. There won’t be so much prejudice.” Larry’s voice was gentle.
Listening to his words, the bee in Joan’s bonnet quieted down, and she regained her composure by degrees.
When a woman overthought, the way her lover dealt with it and the words from him would often play the most critical and effective role.
“I know what you mean, but I’m still very regretful for not completing my tertiary education. Background and identity were given by parents; education level, however, is something I could have achieved on my own. Yet, I lost the opportunity.”
At that point, Joan lamented how impartial destiny was to everyone, as the more she got, the more she lost.
“There’s nothing to wallow about dropping out of college.”
Larry spoke his mind as he saw how dispirited Joan was, “Since you want to finish your studies, then let’s go back and finish college.”
“What did you say?”
Joan was at a loss for a moment as she heard what Larry said. “Going back and finish college? Is that really possible?”
“Why not? We can go back and let you finish your studies anytime as long as you want it,” Larry told Joan firmly.
During college years, there were a lot of students who had to defer their studies or drop out for some reason, and there were many among them who went back to complete their studies after getting their problems solved. Hence, to Larry, something like that was very common.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier if you knew that it’s possible?”
Joan felt much better in an instant, but she was a little displeased with the fact that Larry didn’t tell her earlier about it.
“I didn’t know you still had regrets over it,” Larry protested. “If I had known about it, I would have sent you back to college long ago. Well, even if I had told you earlier, you couldn’t really go back to college then. Too many things have happened.”
Visualizing the dream she once had and thinking about her chance of fulfilling it, even the smile on Joan’s face turned brighter.
Larry was right. Too many things happened in the past, and Joan herself was pregnant as well. Now that everything was resolved, Joan could finally set her mind at ease and enjoy the college life she didn’t get to enjoy fully.
“Since you’ve been longing to go back to college, then we should start preparing early and go there in a couple of days.”
It was easy for them to decide on going back to college and let Joan complete her studies, but there were still a lot of formalities Larry had to go through to help Joan get back to college.
Nevertheless, Larry didn’t think much about it. Money talks. That’s applicable regardless of whether it was in the past or now.
Larry graduated from Bainewich College himself, and he had contributed a lot to the development of the college ever since. Therefore, he was already an important figure at Bainewich College.
Soon, Larry managed to contact the president of Bainewich College over the phone.
“Hello, who’s there?” The voice of a mature and stable man came over the other end of the phone as the call was picked up.
“Jesson, I’m Larry. Do you remember me?” Larry spoke in a courteous manner.
“Ah, it’s you, Larry! How can I not remember you?” Jesson’s tone turned more amiable as he figured out who it was.
“Larry, is there anything?” After exchanging pleasantries, Jesson inquired directly.
