Who dared lay a finger on Misty?"I … I didn't mean to lie to you! I just thought you might be worried about her!"Misty's eyes had gone red by then, but she still squeezed out a smile. "It's nothing. It's all in the past now. Why don't we order something?""Who the hell did this to you!"Cedric gripped Misty's wrist tightly while looking enraged. He continued in a domineering tone, "No one here can bully my woman!"He was disappointed by Misty's antics multiple times in the past. But he couldn't stop himself from wanting to care about her and be with her at all times.Once he had his taste of her, he no longer wanted to date other women. Perhaps this was the curse of true love.Cedric couldn't help but laugh in a self-deprecating way.Then again, if Hannah were to know what he was thinking right now, she'd probably tell him that this wasn't the power of true love. Rather, this was the influence the plot had over him."It … It was Hannah."Misty looked like she could no longe
Precisely! How was it possible for Hannah to win the bet?All the students at Cromer Academy shared that thought as they fixated their gazes on the honor rolls, which were just stuck to the bulletin board.There were six general subjects in the field of math and science. Each subject had an honor roll depicting the names of the best scorers. Hannah's full name was inscribed on all of those honor rolls as the top scorer of the subjects involved.Since she snagged the top spots of all six honor rolls, she was undoubtedly the top scorer of Cromer Academy.How could this be?Even Morgan, who was known as the prodigy, could only come first in a few subjects in the past. Someone could've easily knocked her off her throne if she got careless in her exams.Hannah had only studied in public schools her whole life before dropping out of college for two consecutive years. So, how was it possible for her to win against all the other elite students at Cromer Academy?Nothing made sense to th
"What on earth are you trying to say, Misty? Why don't you grow a pair and make it clear right here, right now?"Hannah's expression had gone thunderous by then. She glared at Misty coldly before she started chuckling. "Why beat around the bush, Misty? Don't you have the guts to tell me what's on your mind?""I … I didn't mean it that way." Misty's complexion paled when she noticed Hannah's cold expression. She could still feel her cheek smarting from beneath her mask.Hannah was an unreasonable bitch who dared to lay a finger on Misty whenever she wanted to. Misty had learned her lesson after being on the receiving end of Hannah's beatings in the past. At the same time, fear was drilled into the core of her heart thanks to what happened recently.She took a step backward in fear. "It's just my two cents. Exams are supposed to be fair and just, aren't they? Everyone should take their exams seriously without having to resort to cheating."Misty's words made sense. All the students
Misty finally got her hands on a great scoop. An idea popped into her head as she clutched her phone tightly.She spoke up in a soft yet melancholic voice, "I can't just sit by and watch Hannah continue to sink into the bog of no return. I need to advise her to turn back while she can."She stalked toward the staff room after she started recording on her phone."Let's go back to class then, Morgan," a female student offered.She chuckled coldly while saying, "I knew Hannah was just a cheater. Does she seriously think Cromer Academy accepts just about anyone? I can't believe she actually cheated during the exams! What a fucking joke!""I know, right? Trash like her doesn't have the right to take part in a bet with Morgan!"Someone else piped up, "Even without the bet, the teachers will still drive Hannah out of the academy once and for all. She did cheat, after all. Let's just ignore her.""Precisely. Morgan is the actual prodigy here. Hannah is nothing but a jester who provides
Hannah's expression grew colder. She didn't do what she was told. Instead, she took a step backward. "I refuse.""Oh? Does this mean you're feeling guilty right now?"Morgan followed Hannah into the classroom as well. She frowned immediately when she heard Hannah's response.Her eyes were glued to Hannah's expression as she demanded, "Are you regretting your decision now? What could your backpack possibly contain, huh?""I never said I don't want anyone to check my backpack's contents."Hannah shot Morgan an impassive look. She arched a brow while continuing, "But I won't be touching my backpack. Sir, please check the backpack on your own."George paused for a moment before tilting his chin in Ms. Rochester's direction. "Ms. Rochester, Hannah's your student. You should check the backpack."Ms. Rochester nodded and stepped forward to grab the backpack. Then, she started fishing out Hannah's belongings and placing them on the desk one by one.There were textbooks, exercise books,
George's phone started ringing before everyone knew it. They could hear the speaker's shouts over the speaker. "Is this how you work as the head teacher? Now that things have come to this point, it's best if you take some time off!"All color had already drained from George's face at that moment. His jaw went slack, yet he couldn't utter a word.The caller had already hung up on him before he could respond. A moment later, a middle-aged man walked into the classroom with a sheepish smile."Mr. Ingram, the principal told me to come here. I think it's best for you to stay out of this matter for now. After all, you have to avoid the limelight for now, yeah?"The man wrung his hands together while looking mildly exasperated. "As your colleagues, we firmly believe that you're not that kind of person. The academy will make sure to clear your name. Just think of the suspension as a well-needed holiday, alright? Take the time off and rest."What was going on now? It seemed that the acad
"The video is already solid evidence, isn't it? What's the use of drawing the conclusion?" someone muttered from within the crowd."I know, right? How filthy!""Ugh, they are so disgusting! I can't believe such people exist in our academy!""How dare they ruin our academy's reputation! How disgusting!"The so-called seniors of the academy were actually full-fledged adults. Many of them were already considering applying for jobs or inheriting their family businesses. Hence, they didn't fear teachers that much now.Ms. Rochester's words were ineffective before those students. They continued talking loudly instead of shutting up.Morgan was staring at her phone as well. The netizens in the comment section were already gearing up to hurl insults at the people in the video."How dare they taint the academy with their disgusting transaction!""How could that man be a teacher? He should be sacked! In fact, he should never be allowed to teach ever again!""Ew, Hannah is so disgusting!
Statements? What statements?The students were surprised at first, but they quickly navigated their way to Winchester Group's official Twitter page. Just like the netizens, they were all flabbergasted upon reading the statements.Winchester Group's official account didn't choose to ignore the situation. Instead, it released three consecutive statements right away.The first tweet read, "I will always believe in Hannah."The second tweet read, "Winchester Group reserves the right to hold all accounts which spread malicious rumors about Mrs. Winchester to legal liability."The third tweet read, "We're in the midst of investigating this matter. Winchester Group, Mrs. Winchester, and Cromer Academy will soon provide everyone with a valid explanation. Before the truth comes to light, we hope that you won't believe any of the rumors flying around the Internet. Please do not spread rumors as well as verbally attack anyone involved."The netizens went wild."Holy shit! Mr. Winchester is