"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
So, if Hannah's guess was right, the person who reported her for cheating must also be the one who slipped the answer sheets into her backpack earlier.One of the students went pale immediately before looking down at their feet.How could he be blamed for his idiocy? Who would have thought that Hannah would call the police just because she was accused of cheating? The students in Cromer Academy would never think of doing that, that was for sure!Ms. Rochester was silent for a moment. Having made up her mind, she gritted out, "Cory Feathers, come here right now!"Cory, who was praying fervently for Ms. Rochester to leave him out of the conversation, shuddered immediately upon hearing his name. He stood up immediately, his complexion already ashen.The students in the classroom stared at him right away, which stressed him out. Still, Cory could only walk over to the podium with his head hung low. "Ms. Rochester …"Cory was a tall and thin young man with average looks. He was consid
"Stop lying to yourself! Hannah is good at fighting, but that doesn't mean she's also good at studying!"Darren's gaze grew frosty when he noticed some netizens attempting to mislead the majority of the netizens in the comment section. He said coldly, "Just because you're on the Internet doesn't mean you're granted immunity from this nation's laws."Winchester Group is constantly monitoring everyone's comments. Some of you will eventually pay the price for what you posted on the Internet. Also …"Once Darren was done issuing his warning, he rapped his knuckles on the desk, a murderous glint now present in his icy eyes. He turned to glare at Cory as he snarled out, "You there, even if you touched the answer sheets just to check the contents, how are you going to explain the fact that you're the one who uploaded the video of the so-called transaction?"Did you see my wife cheating with your own eyes, or did you decide to lodge a report to your teacher after taking the video?"Cory