Chapter 25

“The forum?” Sarah paused, looking a bit puzzled, and shook her head.

Mia opened her phone, bringing up the post that had gone viral and handing it to her.

“It’s this thread. Someone’s claiming you only have a high school diploma and used… other means to get hired as a counsellor here.”

Mia bit her lip, her face filled with worry. Sarah glanced at the post, and suddenly, the curious glances from the office earlier made sense.

Seeing Sarah’s calm reaction, Mia’s anxiety grew, her voice becoming even more concerned.

“Sarah, a lot of people have seen this, and the comments… they’re really harsh. If this keeps going, it’ll be hard for you at school…”

Mia’s voice trailed off, but Sarah only smiled and reassured her, her tone gentle. “Don’t worry about it. It’s just a post—nothing that can hurt me. Right now, lunch is the only thing that matters.”

Sarah suspected Lucy was behind the post, but she didn’t give it much thought. She’d faced far worse, and these petty rumors couldn’t hurt