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CHAPTER 126
~Spring's POV~
I nodded politely. "Thank you."
Shouldering my bag, I turned and walked out of the room.
It wasn't until the door closed behind me that I exhaled properly for the first time.
My steps were measured as I walked down the hallway again, and only when I passed an empty stairwell did I stop for a second, leaning against the cool wall.
My hands shook just a little from the rush of everything.
I did it. I actually did it.
They could call it a fluke. They could question the results. But the fact remained—I finished the most grueling exam they could throw at me. And I didn't just survive. I faced it head-on.
Back in class, things had settled into the usual rhythm—whispers, texts, and long glances that said more than anyone would speak aloud.
I didn't care.
I pulled out my books and quietly reviewed the notes Storm had highlighted the night before. I had a few hours to kill before the verdict arrived.
