Second Chances

Emma really hated losing. Erza’s words had a calming effect on her, instantly cooling her frustration.

She was determined to give her best effort today! She aimed to investigate the matter of Dummy and she also

needed to win the first place.

As if destined, Emma and Riley were placed in the same group at the same time. They were the first group!

As soon as the name list was released, there was a commotion. “Oh my g**d! The two heroines are competing. It’s clear who will get first place now,” someone exclaimed.

“I feel sorry for the person who is about to lose. It’s going to be tough,” another student commented.

“Who do you think will win in the end?” someone asked.

“I’m guessing Emma. She is always steady.” A student guessed.

“It’s hard to say. Riley has been running exceptionally fast lately. In the last test, she was 2 seconds behind Emma, and her speed is still improving!” someone said.

“2 seconds? Isn’t that just a matter of a step…”

Emma remained unfazed by the students’ intense discussion. She was determined to do her best, as it was her personal commitment and guiding principle in any challenging situation.

Bang! With a gunshot, the girls darted forward like arrows.

Emma had a strong explosive start in the 100 meters, leaving Riley far behind in secorld place!

Emma was the first to reach the first obstacle after the first 100 meters and swiftly overcame it. The second

obstacle was a high wall.

Emma leaped onto the wall with her toes and climbed over it with both hands!

“Fuck! Miss Wilson is amazing. She is so cool!” someone exclaimed.

“Miss Wilson, would you consider having a girlfriend?” a girl shouted.

When the people nearby heard this, they looked at the girl in confusion, trying to understand what she meant

Emma stood behind the tall wall, where a high-plank jump platform was located. With one hand supporting herself on the platform, she effortlessly flipped over with the other hand, showcasing her incredible arm strength that amazed everyone once again.

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At this moment, Riley was catching up to her bit by bit.

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Riley excelled at jumping and landing with precision, while Emma displayed agility. It was hard to predict who would win eventually.

“Oh no! Riley is about to catch up. I’m so nervous!” someone said. “Emma, come on, come on!”

On the other hand, Emma was extremely calm on the track.

The next obstacle was that trenches were still Riley’s forte.

The next wooden bridge, ladder, and low pile net were Emma’s points!

They both leaped into the trench and quickly bounced back up, nearly reaching the starting line at the same time.

Immediately after, Emma moved swiftly, bending over and shooting like an arrow into the low pile net!

The low pile net, as the name implies, is a net placed low to the ground, requiring people to crawl quickly under it. Many people tend to slow down at the low pile net.

Emma appeared to have activated a hack as she crawled through the low pile net with her arms and legs on the ground, leaving Riley far behind.

At the end of the journey, Emma took the lead in turning the flag around and heading back.

This time, she sped up and passed through the low-pile network again, even running past while standing on the 6.56 feet tall ladder!

“C**p!! Emma is crazy!” The audience was stunned. “Crazy! Crazy!”

Emma suddenly slipped, her expression changing dramatically. Someone had tampered with the wooden bridge during the competition by s**g fine sand on it, causing her to slip.

Everyone gasped! If Emma fell off the wooden bridge now, she would fail the assessment!

Emma’s determined eyes showed as she forcefully h**d her feet back, preventing herself from falling.

The students around were screaming, their hearts pounding. “F**k, that’s so cool!”

They were less than 200 meters away from the finish line.

Riley, who was initially behind, had now overtaken her. Unfortunately, Emma missed a crucial chance to score points.

Riley excelled at navigating both high and low walls. Emma tried her best to keep up and charge forward.

As she approached the last hundred meters, a sudden memory from when she was nine years old flooded her

mind.

At that time, she was still in the countryside. People from the town came to their village to select outstanding seedlings to enlist in the army.

She ran and practiced on the fields every day. After falling, she got back up and kept running, unaware that she

was covered in blood.

Five miles, eight miles…

The determined nine-year-old girl refused to admit defeat and ultimately became the top in the city.

Due to being malnourished and underweight, she did not meet the army’s requirements and was disqualified.

Emma ran on the track, feeling as if she saw herself covered in blood under the setting sun, and as if she could see Justine lying in the coffin at the end.

At that moment, an indescribably powerful force surged through her body!

The grief of failure at a young age, and the anger over Justine’s death intertwined. Emma felt as if her invisible wings had unfolded.

She wanted to spread her wings and soar high! She wanted to reach the pinnacle in a hurry!

“She did it!” The crowd erupted in cheers as Emma broke through the streamers.

Emma won in just 1 minute and 30 seconds, achieving the best result even among the boys.

She was over

164 feet ahead of Rile

After finishing the race, Emma panted from exhaustion. She turned around to look at Riley, who was also panting.

Breathing heavily, she half-squatted on the ground with her hands on her knees. The race was challenging for both

of them.

A short race could be more exhausting than a long one.

Emma gasped for air due to extreme exhaustion.

She finally felt the exhilaration of Dummy after running the race.

Emma paused for a moment, then turned around, concealed her feelings, and left decisively.

Soon, the second group started.

Emma and Riley were the strongest. Emma broke the record and was no doubt the champion of the female

students.

Erza also broke the record of the male student and won the first place.

Lane did well and entered the top ten of the women’s group.

Despite not being skilled in sports, Bob performed well and finished fourth in the men’s

group.

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After the race, Erza went to pester Emma as expected. “Emma, don’t be so shameless. Don’t you have a meal? We both broke the record today. We are such a perfect match. We should celebrate.”

Emma ignored Erza.

have the time to

During the competition, someone maliciously s**d sand on her wooden bridge. She wanted to find this person and investigate if they were involved in Dummy’s death.

Since it was the holidays, she had to set these matters aside for now. She planned to discuss it with Liam.

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Erza followed Emma to the school gate. “Emma, we’re already at the school gate. Can you stop ignoring me?”

At the school gate, Emma spotted the person she was looking for and hurried over to him.

Erza stopped in his tracks!

Alimited edition luxury Maybach was parked at the entrance. Next to the black high-end car stood a strikingly handsome man in a black suit.

He then saw the cold Emma smile like a little girl and tiptoe to Liam, throwing herself into his arms!

“Hubby, I miss you so much!”

Liam hugged her tightly, bent down, and planted a heavy kiss between her eyebrows! “Finally got you.”

Emma also hugged Liam tightly.

Liam said gently, “Are you

tired?”

“Nope! After I see you, I feel like I can even have another race,” Emma answered.

Liam’s brows were relaxed. “You’re so sweet. If you’re not tired, let’s go have dinner?”