Chapter 40 Wasn't Here to Play Nice Kyla's face was full of panic , scared that Russell would tear Tilda apart with his sharp tongue . " Wade ... " Blair looked at her pale , unconscious son lying in the hospital bed . In the end , her fear for him won over everything else . She barked out , " Howard , hurry ! Go after your father - don't let him do anything crazy ! " Howard , who was usually quick to move , froze for once . The experience at the dealership when he wrongly accused Tilda had left a heavy weight in his heart . Now , if he saw her again , Howard knew he couldn't treat her so coldly as before . Deep down , there was guilt . " Howard , what's wrong with you ? Go already . " Seeing him hesitate , Blair urged again , thinking it was just because he hated Tilda . But this wasn't the time for grudges . " Got it . " Howard let out a small sigh and , despite himself , ran after Russell . Still leaning against Blair's arms , Kyla's eyes flickered with a chilling gleam . It wasn't just Wade anymore ... Even Howard was starting to change . It gave her a bad feeling , When class ended , Tilda and Una went to the cafeteria together for lunch . " Tilda , this drumstick's for you ! " " Thanks ! " " And look - your favorite barbecue ribs . " " Una , this one's for you . I waited in line forever to grab one of those limited edition hot dogs . Smells good , right ? " " Oh , my God ! " Una's eyes lit up as she stared at the hot dog in Tilda's hands . Una said , " It's so nice that you don't have to attend Professor Manning's lectures . I always knew you could do it . I never doubted you , hehe ! " Tilda handed Una the hot dog . " Of course . I wouldn't be a good best friend if I didn't have at least this much skill . " It's just too bad I couldn't beat the challenge . Sob . Tilda , if you keep getting better and better , I'm scared you won't want to be friends with me anymore ! " Una's face drooped into a silly , pitiful frown And it wasn't just a joke . She had always known Tilda wasn't ordinary - she had hidden her true brilliance deep inside , waiting to explode . Now that she was shining for real , Una worried she'd never be able to catch up P P · a f f Chapter 40 Wasn't Here to Play Nice She feared becoming the kind of friend who wasn't good enough to stay by Tilda's side . Finished " You dummy . Just eat your hot dog . If you're not good enough to be my best friend , then who is ? In this whole world , it's you . Always you . " This is a forever promise . No matter how I change , I won't forget it . " Tilda flicked Una's forehead playfully . This silly girl , always stressing over nothing . You're my sunshine , my lifeline . Without Una cheering me on at every step , standing with me against the world , I don't know what I would've become ... Maybe , in this second chance at life , I would've fallen into ruin , sunk into darkness , or destroyed myself . But the light that pulled me back from that pit was Una . My best friend , the one I've sworn to treasure forever . " Okay , okay , I was just joking . I know you love me best ! " And now that you're amazing , you think you can just ditch me ? Dream on ! " I'm gonna stick to you forever , and wait for you to carry me . You'll marry a hot guy , and even beat Mark Zuckerberg ! Wahahaha ! " Una stuck out her tongue , grabbed the hot dog , tore the wrapping open , and took a big bite . The flavor hit her like heaven . Chewing happily , she gave Tilda a careful look and asked , " Tilda , when Wade came to see you nothing bad happened , right ? " " Nothing worth worrying about . Just a sore loser barking like a dog . I'm not letting it bother me . " Tilda's voice was calm , steady . If anything ... she should thank Wade . He had ripped away the last illusion , showing her exactly what the Jensons were really like . " That's good ... " But just then , a voice rang out . " Tilda ! Get out here right now ! " Russell's furious roar blasted through the cafeteria , shattering the buzz of chatter . Every student froze , shocked . There he was - still tall , broad - shouldered , sharp in a perfect suit , his presence filling the whole room . " Holy crap , who's that ? He scared me half to death . " " Walt he looks familiar " Isn't that Russell Jenson , the chairman of the Jenson Group ? I heard he's one of the school's sponsors ! " No way ! That's a legend in the business world ! I need a picture ! " " Did he just call Tilda's name ? She's the Jensons ' real daughter , right ? The one missing for 19 years ? But judging by Mr. Russell's face , he looks furious .... Even Una jumped in shock . P P. Chapter 40 Wasn't Here to Play Nice 0 0 Finished " Geez , he scared me to death . " She pressed a hand to her pounding chest , then looked carefully . Her heart clenched . " Tilda ... isn't that Mr. Russell ? " And from the storm in his walk , his presence , and his glare , it was obvious that he wasn't here to play nice . Send Gifts