This was just way too pathetic.
Claire, Priscilla, and Lucinda had just walked out of the cafeteria and stumbled right into the scene.
Always on the front lines of gossip, the three girls silently agreed to hide in the shadows.
There was a flowerbed perfectly positioned to conceal them, ensuring the eager audience wouldn't be spotted.
Watching Honoria collapse toward him, Norris swiftly sidestepped.
"Ah!" Honoria had completely banked on Norris catching her.
She just wanted to manufacture a moment!
Why wouldn't he give her even a single inch?
"That was close. She almost crushed me."
Norris looked down at Honoria, who had slammed into the concrete, and muttered to himself.
"Pfft—" Susan completely lost her composure and burst out laughing.
How had she never realized Professor Churchill was this hilarious?
Completely caught off guard and hitting the ground hard, Honoria heard her own friend laughing at her, and her sanity nearly snapped.
She just kept her eyes firmly shut and committed to the fake fainting spell!
"Susan, what's wrong with Professor Beaumont? Do you need me to call an ambulance?"
Brought back to reality by Norris's question, Susan finally remembered her friend was still playing dead on the pavement.
She hesitated, not particularly eager to drag the woman up herself.
After all, she was just a slender teacher; she wasn't sure she had the upper body strength.
"I'll call them."
Susan instinctively looked back at Norris. "Could you please help me lift her up, Professor Churchill?"
Norris rejected the request immediately. "We should wait for the paramedics. What if she has a spinal injury? If I move her without permission, she might sue me for medical bills."
Susan's jaw dropped in absolute shock.
There was no need for all that. She forced a strained smile. "I'm sure Professor Beaumont wouldn't sue you."
Try to force you into a relationship, maybe.
Professor Beaumont certainly wasn't hurting for money.
"You never know. It's best to avoid any unnecessary disputes."
"And I really don't want any more scandalous rumors circulating about me and Professor Beaumont."
Norris made his boundaries crystal clear.
He absolutely refused to give Honoria the slightest opportunity to take advantage of him!
Susan glanced down at Honoria. This woman had completely miscalculated her target.
Norris was entirely immune to her charms.
He possessed zero chivalry toward her.
Before Honoria, plenty of female faculty members had set their sights on him, but none had succeeded.
Did Honoria really think he was a man anyone could just easily win over?
Susan had tried to warn her before, but Honoria wouldn't listen, and Susan was powerless to stop her.
Spending time with her lately had just become exhausting.
They clearly didn't share the same values.
She decided it was time to officially distance herself from Professor Beaumont.
Even though Susan heavily suspected the faint was staged, she thoughtfully dialed 911.
She could have dragged her to the hospital herself, but there was no one willing to lend a hand.
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After all, Professor Churchill had just reminded everyone of the risk of being scammed.
Norris frowned. I didn't say that, did I?
Ultimately, they didn't even have to wait for the ambulance. Honoria miraculously recovered.
She claimed she had been pulling all-nighters making
caughta cold and set
blood sugar.
She thanked Susan, but when she turned to thank Norris, he had already turned on
his heel and left.
He walked away so fast it looked like he was avoiding a biohazard!
The onlookers connected the dots the recent rumors. It was painfully abvious that Professor Beaumont's feelings were entirely one-sided.
Honoria's face went from pale to flushed with humiliation. She never expected him to be so brutally unsympathetic. What on earth was wrong with this man?!
He was a complete brick wall! Was he even a real man?!