From Scorn to Throne: William Anderson's Journey

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Last night, William returned to the dormitory. Given that it was late and his friends were tired, they didn't ask many questions and William was able to go straight to bed. His friends Sebastian, Andy, and Andrew already looked tired and almost asleep. They turned their heads for a moment as William entered, staring at the bruises on his face, but no one asked any questions.

The next morning, he managed to avoid his friends from being asked.

However, the real challenge came when he had to meet with Vera. She knew Vera would immediately notice the bruise on her face. And sure enough, when they met in the campus cafeteria that morning, Vera's smile faded instantly at the sight of the bruise on her face.

"What happened?" Vera asked in a worried tone, her eyes staring intensely at the bruise on William's face. She was quite worried, and William knew he couldn't avoid this question anymore.

William tried to give a simple answer. "Oh, this? I fell last night, nothing serious." He tried to