He Cheated. I Rose.

Chapter 78 The Choice

Sherman listened and offered a resigned smile. "I respect your decision! Eaton will always be proud of having had you here!" He then glanced at Keith and sighed heavily. "I really wish I'd gotten the news sooner. A kid this young aced the middle school test—the Form C, all by himself and got perfect score! That's pretty uncommon!" A dense, tense silence descended all around. The Form C! Everyone froze for a moment. Sunny Group was famous worldwide for recruiting only the brightest minds! They started identifying top talent from kindergarten. As students progressed through elementary, middle, high school, and even university, there were specialized tests at every stage. The exam at each stage had two versions—Form A and Form B of varying difficulty. Normally, just passing these was enough to qualify for Sunny Group's programs, let alone achieving high scores. But beyond those existed the legendary Form C—far more difficult and complex. Not every student even got a chance to attempt it. Only those who scored high on both Form A and Form B were offered the opportunity. To this day, hardly any child had even seen Form C for their age group, much less achieved a perfect score on it. A perfect score on Form C! A middle school exam! At six years old! Each of these facts was astounding on its own; together, they were mind-blowing. This was the first time anyone had ever heard someone from kindergarten ace Form C—totally beyond their expectations! Was Robert really that brilliant? Could he truly grasp middle school knowledge at his age? The other children didn't fully grasp the significance, but their admiration for Robert skyrocketed.Sherman looked at Tracy, who had collapsed on the floor like a deflated sack, and felt a surge of disgust. The thought of losing such a rare prodigy because of her incompetence filled him with fury. She was solely responsible for this disaster. He signaled to the security guards. "Escort her out and hand her over to Eaton's legal department. Let them deal with her accordingly." Sherman waved a dismissive hand, then turned back to Keith, his tone becoming placating. "Is there truly no room for discussion? We might still be able to offer some... significant concessions." Keith met Sherman's gaze and replied firmly, "I'm pleased Robert chose Sunny Group. We will hold him up as an example to inspire all our students to strive for excellence." Sherman could only release another heavy sigh, defeated. The farce was finally over. With Keith, the head of Sunny Group, stepping in personally, their victory was absolute. Keith took the enrollment documents from his assistant and presented them to Robert."Robert, just sign right here. We'll handle all the remaining paperwork," Keith said seriously. "And, due to your perfect score on the Form C, our board has decided to award you a full scholarship for every semester." Robert grinned. "Sounds good to me!" "We will also assign you a personal tutor for one-on-one instruction. We hope you will consider representing Sunny Group in the upcoming International Junior Academic Competition." "We'll see about that when the time comes!" Robert replied casually, taking the papers and signing his name with a flourish. Keith finally allowed himself a genuine smile upon seeing Robert's signature. He glanced at the spot where parents were supposed to sign, then said casually, "Still need a parent's signature." When he mentioned "parent," Arthur stepped forward, reaching for the pen in Keith's hand. Keith noticed the movement, his expression puzzled. He simply ignored Arthur and turned instead to Chloe. "Ms. Lewis," he asked, his tone polite, "might I trouble you to provide your signature as well?" Chloe smiled, stepped forward, and signed her name neatly beside her son's. "Thank you, Mr. Pena. We look forward to being in your care." Zachary had been right—Sunny Kindergarten was an excellent institution. Robert's school life certainly wouldn't be dull. "Jenarth!" Jennifer's cry cut through the moment, her voice choked with tears. "Arthur, look at Jenarth! His face is so swollen! Is his allergy getting worse? He's always been so delicate; how can his body take this? I need to get him to the hospital, now!" Hearing this and fearing Jenarth was in real danger, Arthur glanced at the doctor and immediately ordered them to take Jenarth to the hospital. The medical staff sprang into action. Jennifer scooped Jenarth into her arms and, with their assistance, hurried toward the waiting ambulance outside. Arthur turned to follow them, but was stopped by Chloe's voice calling his name. "Arthur!" He halted and looked back at Chloe, a faint hope flickering within him—perhaps she had changed her mind and wanted to go back with him.

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