"That's right! These are two separate matters, aren't they?" "If you really didn't cheat, you should try retaking the exams."The crux of this was that no one believed Aria could score full marks. Abraham wanted to defuse the situation, so he said, "Calm down, everyone!""No can do! If she can still get full marks in math after she retakes the exam, I'll apologize!"Georgina was somewhat anxious upon hearing that. However, just as she wanted to explain, Aria grabbed her hand. She looked at everyone coldly and focused on a particular spot. "I shall wait for your apology.""Sure!" The other student sounded confident, as if he'd done something immeasurably righteous. "Now that she's agreed, Dr. Lowe, you should arrange for her to retake the exams!" A certain group of students kept making a scene, pressuring Abraham to decide.To be honest, Abraham didn't want Aria to retake the exams. Asking her to prove her innocence was already an insult, and practically speaking, it was diff
Aria bought a crepe, paid for it, and handed it to Georgina. "Probably. All sorts of weird stuff exists in this world, after all.""Who do you think did it, then?" Georgina asked a straightforward question. Aria smiled. "I think it was L.""L?" Georgina was confused. "As in the letter in the alphabet?"Aria explained patiently, "It's a nickname. All hackers have a nickname online to better protect themselves in real life."Georgina paused. "Why do you know so much about that, Aria?""Sam told me," Aria answered calmly, "He showed me records about L's life. He succeeded in hacking a bank's system at the age of six. He's an IT genius."Georgina muttered, "Only Sam would read weird stuff like this.""You're right about that," Aria agreed with a nod. Georgina said suddenly, "L is a decent person."Aria smiled. "How so?""Didn't you hear your classmates praise him? He dealt with these harmful people for the sake of everyone else!" Georgina huffed. Aria thought she looked adorab
"No, don't do it!" Aimee suddenly yelled. If Karen decided to lodge a report, she would know that Aimee had lied!Karen frowned. "What's with you, Ms. Lindbridge? You gave me a shock.""I'm sorry, Mrs. Kent," Aimee spoke faster as she browsed a website. "I wanted to remind you about the money you agreed to pay me."Karen sneered. "I'll transfer the sum to you immediately."Aimee bought an air ticket right after receiving the money. This was probably due to her fear of Aria, but she couldn't help but tell Karen, "Mrs. Kent, your adopted daughter is more than she appears to be. You should be careful."Karen dismissed her concerns. "Aria? She's just a poor girl without status or power. Why should I be careful?""She—" Aimee had just started her sentence when the Ministry of Education showed up at her door. Karen said in displeasure after Aimee had hurriedly ended the call, "She's so careless.""Mrs. Kent! Our esteemed guest, Ms. Morris, is here!" Alfred reported.Karen straighte
It was the comment-farming company who called. They'd been calling many times in succession as if there was a pressing matter.The moment Karen wanted to take the call, Dorothy frowned and gave her a look. Afraid that this would upset Dorothy, Karen quickly turned on silent mode on her phone. "Cheers, Ms. Morris."Only then was Dorothy satisfied. She clinked glasses with Karen, a smile on her face. …Ethan scratched his head in frustration. His company was currently in chaos, and Karen's unanswered calls did little to ease his worries. "They attacked our servers again, Mr. Addison!""Another batch of our accounts got suspended!"One by one, their projects were crumbling. These accounts, painstakingly maintained and heavily invested in, were now rendered useless. Their lifeline had been severed with brutal efficiency.Ethan's chest rose and fell. "Have you managed to find the rival company behind this? Did we offend a celebrity with fabricated rumors?""No. We couldn't find a
Landon was constantly on his phone during the banquet. This attracted Warren's attention as Landon never had the habit of having his phone with him at all times. "What business deal are you so concerned about?" Warren raised a brow.Landon smiled. "It's not work. I'm waiting for messages from a friend."He then unlocked his phone. Suddenly, his gaze darkened. His fingers twitched, and some semblance of emotion appeared on his normally impassive face.Holy Emperor VIP: York: "I sent one to you just now."Aria's reply came almost immediately. "I didn't receive it. The message was probably erased when my account was suspended. Send it again."She said to send it again? Landon didn't reply immediately, running his fingers on the surface of his phone. He still remembered the dull ache in his chest when he'd sent the photo and gotten no reply. Landon's gaze fell on one side of the chessboard, spacing out. Warren, noticing his distraction, grew curious. He was about to prod for mor
Many people were stoking the flames behind the scenes as they had their sights set on Aria's stream. With how smart Aria was, she'd already seen through everything long ago. However, she noticed that one of the forces behind everything had retreated too soon—they'd withdrawn themselves after merely adding some firewood to the bustling flames.Her main concern was still Ethan and his company. Aria didn't withdraw after hacking into his network; instead, she planted a virus on his main server.As she inspected the data with a bored expression on her face, Landon replied again. Holy Emperor VIP: York: "Your stream was suspended."Aria replied, "Yep."Landon's gaze hardened. He sent a voice message, "Why?"He didn't think that Aria was the problem in this case. Aria said nonchalantly, "This is just a trivial matter."Landon didn't see this as a trivial matter. He took a screenshot, which he sent to Paul Chenner, the person in charge of the platform.Startled, Paul explained im
AsLongAsTogether: "Give us an explanation, please!"Ethan was controlling three accounts simultaneously, trying to ruin Aria's reputation. Looking at those comments, Georgina gripped the desk, wanting to explain the situation. However, Aria chuckled. She looked directly at the camera. "We won't be treating patients today. Let's do something else."BetterTomorrow: "Stop deflecting! Explain everything!"Aria said slowly, "The name's Ethan Addison, right?"Everyone in the comment-farming company who was currently typing on their keyboards froze, their eyes wide with terror. "Mr. Addison, she—"Ethan paused. He was about to question how Aria knew it was him, but then Aria smirked. "Let me teach the ghostwriters on the other side a lesson. Maliciously defaming other people online can result in imprisonment for up to three years if the circumstances are severe."BetterTomorrow: "Are you okay? Why is someone accused of causing a patient's death lecturing us on laws?"Aria spoke delib
Aria scanned the police officers standing across from her. Something felt profoundly wrong. Standard procedure dictated that officers ask questions, not issue immediate commands. Clearly, these two, along with Carol Dames, were targeting her."We've never prescribed any medicine, officers. We have records of our livestream, and I can show them to you!" explained Georgina, who was panicking as she stood in front of Aria. One of the officers snapped, "Don't touch me! Interfere again, and you're coming with us too! You're running a stream where you give out incorrect medical advice, and you have the audacity to act innocent?"The officers hadn't conducted a single inquiry, yet they were hurling accusations. Heartbound Hall's stream would surely meet its demise if this wasn't dealt with.Aria's gaze darkened. She reassured Georgina and addressed the officers, "You claim to be police officers. I'd like to see your badges and have confirmation that your bodyworn cameras are recording."