Barbara, always eager to support Patty publicly, bobbed her head enthusiastically. "Absolutely! You're way too generous—after everything she puts you through, you're still concerned about her?"
The rest of the group, unaware of the real story, chimed in that Patty was being too generous, nudging her forward. "Let's move before someone else grabs all the good supplies."
Patty kept her troubled look but gave in. She shelved her nagging uncertainty for the moment and trailed after the group toward the office.
'Maybe I actually did imagine the whole thing? There's no way Phoebe could've gotten into Clearwater without Dad's connections,' she reasoned as they walked.
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Phoebe's POV
With Chad personally overseeing everything, my transfer paperwork sailed through without a hitch. In no time, all my enrollment details were logged into the system.
