Barbara still remembered that frigid winter. It was the coldest Eyford City had seen in years.
It was final exam season, and Yuri, swamped with coursework, studied from dawn till dusk, leaving him with no time for Paulina.
One day, Barbara and Paulina were having lunch at the cafeteria when they bumped into a few of Yuri’s female classmates. Paulina’s high-profile demeanor, coupled with Yuri’s academic excellence that made him a known figure in the medical school, made her easily recognizable.
Upon seeing Paulina, the girls stopped and exclaimed, “Congratulations!”
Barbara, noticing Paulina’s bewildered expression, asked, “What happened? Why are you congratulating her?”
The girls looked astonished. “You don’t know? Yuri got the only scholarship from the medical school to study in Japa
