Female Novel
Chapter 237
Dahlia stepped out in a sleek little black dress paired with black ankle boots and her long, straighthair cascading down her back. Her beauty was striking, yet there was a cold, almost aloof air abouther.
Despite that, she was polite when she realized Morwenna was from a less affluent background.
Together, they left their dorm, making their way toward the cafeteria.
Morwenna had never attended kindergarten and studied in a small, rural school in the mountainarea.
The university was unlike anything she had ever seen, and she couldn't help but look around withcuriosity as they walked.
Dahlia noticed her amazement and couldn't help but comment, “Rosefrost University isn't all that.It's pretty run-down in places. Not much to see here.”
Morwenna shook her head earnestly. “Not at all. It is my first time seeing such a big school. Ourschool in the mountains was so small. This place looks amazing to me.”
There was a sense of admiration in her voice.
“If only we had such a good school back in the mountains,” she mused.
Dahlia paused, her indifferent demeanor softening. “You went to school in the mountains?”
“Yes, but I attended high school in our town,” Morwenna replied.
“To get into Rosefrost University with that background, you must have done well. Why didn’t you goto a better high school?”
“The one in town was the only one we had. Anything farther was beyond my budget.”novelbin
Dahlia was briefly speechless, wondering if she was really chatting with someone thisdisadvantaged.
When their conversation led them to the cafeteria, Morwenna was visibly stunned by the variety offood available.
“This... this... there’s so much food here?” she marveled, noticing the prices were surprisinglyaffordable, much like those back in her hometown, and significantly cheaper than what she hadexpected from Rosefrost Hollow.
“And you can get mashed potatoes for free!”
Her eyes sparkled with excitement. “Ma’am, could I get a hamburger and a pizza, maybe a bit moreketchup, please?”
While dishing up her meal, the cafeteria worker reminded her, “Sure, as long as you don’t wasteany.”
Blushing slightly, Morwenna assured, “I won’t. I eat a lot.”
With her tray holding just a hamburger and a pizza, the cafeteria worker, recognizing her name froma kindly gesture made earlier in the day, added a fried drumstick.
“I didn’t order the drumstick,” Morwenna protested gently.
“It’s on the house,” replied the worker.
Stunned, Morwenna took a moment before expressing her heartfelt thanks, “Thanks, ma’am.”
The worker found Morwenna's polite and likable nature endearing, feeling inclined to treat her evenwithout special instruction.
Standing behind Morwenna, Dahlia watched as her meal cost only several dollars. The hamburgerand pizza were inexpensive, and the drumstick was a gift. Dahlia, who usually ordered lavishly,restrained herself, choosing only three items to avoid making Morwenna uncomfortable.
As Morwenna delightedly dug into her meal, she looked up. “Dahlia, aren’t you eating? The foodhere is good.”
With that, Dahlia began to eat. “Yeah, let's dig in.”
Morwenna enjoyed her meal thoroughly, eating neatly and with good manners.
She managed to finish the hamburger with the ketchup, leaving nothing behind. Still feeling a bithungry, she returned for another two helpings of mashed potatoes, to the cafeteria worker’sastonishment, and finally savored the chicken drumstick at the end.