A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 189

Once Demi had taken her seat, Luna quietly left the classroom. Since it was study hall, everyone was busy with their own work.

A few students started whispering.

"Hey, Ana. Isn't Demi supposed to be your family's housekeeper? Why is she here in class?" one asked.

"Yeah," another chimed in. "Who gets to enroll in our school like that? And we're in the International Program, for crying out loud!"

Some added, "I heard she recently starred in that 'I Love Nature' show and got a ton of publicity. Do you think Jacob let her in because of that?"

"Come on, Ana. You're supposed to know her best. Spill it," urged a couple of classmates, prodding her gently.

Ana's mind was in chaos. At first, she tried to ignore them, but finally, with a weary sigh, she muttered, "I don't know. Just leave me alone."

Although they whispered softly, someone caught the conversation, and before long, the rumor had spread like wildfire. Within minutes, nearly the entire International Program knew that Demi was actually the housekeeper for the Pitt family.

The news even made its way into group chats, and soon the entire school was buzzing. The mix of being both a rising celebrity and a family housekeeper was simply too juicy to ignore.

"Seriously? A housekeeper? How could a housekeeper get into our school?" One student scoffed.

"Maybe she sweet-talked the Pitt parents into it?" another speculated.

"But if the Pitt family were sending their housekeeper to school, wouldn't she end up in a regular program—not in the International Program? Our tuition isn't cheap!"

"Come on! Isn't Demi also an actress? She's been getting popular lately, so maybe that's how she got in."

"Yeah, right. A little celebrity like her wouldn't be in our class."

"Or maybe some big shot is sponsoring her. You know how the entertainment world works," a female classmate sneered with a trace of malice in her voice.

Demi casually glanced over. The woman who had made the snide remark noticed her stare but pretended nothing was amiss, calmly opening her book as if the gossip hadn't happened. Demi then looked away and returned to her work.

Felix's eyes flickered for a moment before he steered the conversation in a completely unexpected direction. "By the way, did any of you notice how I got into the room just now?" he asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.

The siblings exchanged confused looks. They'd been so wrapped up in their own worries that none of them had paid any attention.

With a playful smile, Felix continued, "My leg's all healed now." He wiggled it for emphasis. "And guess who fixed it? That very same Demi."

Carson was the first to look at Felix's leg. The others soon caught on, their expressions shifting.

"My leg is healed," Felix said casually, a smile playing on his lips as he moved his leg slightly. "It was cured by none other than Dr. Moone."

The Wests fell silent.

After a long pause, Carson finally said, "I remember that Dr. Simon Finnegan once said the toxins in your body were nearly impossible to cure."