Chapter 525
Chapter 525:
Neil’s response was a tight-lipped silence, his gaze fixed firmly on the teacher. His hands opened and closed repeatedly, a sign of his mounting frustration.
Yelena intervened, asking calmly, “Could you explain why my brother was expelled from the school p>
Brother?
The teacher looked at Yelena with suspicion.
Erin Jenkins, the teacher with over two decades of experience under her belt, prided herself on being a sharp judge of character. The moment she set her sights on Yelena, she pegged the girl as an easy target—someone she could boss around without breaking a sweat. Erin’s confidence left her unruffled. She also recalled that Neil was simply a boy from an orphanage. No family, no sister—just a kid on his own. Erin smirked to herself, convinced Neil had roped in some girl to pose as his sibling.
If Neil had any wits about him, Erin thought, he would’ve picked someone older and more convincing, not this slip of a girl. It was laughable.
Monday morning had already soured Erin’s mood. Back to the grind after a fleeting weekend, she now found herself facing Neil and Yelena, who she was sure were trying to make a scene. If nothing else, she figured she could at least have some fun at their expense.
“Neil, hitting your classmates was out of line,” Erin said coolly, her tone cutting. “Bringing ‘your sister’ here won’t change that p>
Yelena’s voice, icy yet steady, cut through the tension. “Ms. Jenkins, are you certain Neil is to blame p>
“Of course,” Erin shot back, unfazed. “Who else would it be? Those students got hit, didn’t they?” Her voice was calm, her expression devoid of guilt.
The school had already swept the evidence under the rug, leaving Neil with no leg to stand on. Erin was sure that no matter how much Yelena protested, it wouldn’t make a dent in the case.
But Yelena didn’t take the bait. Instead, she dropped her gaze and started fiddling with her phone.
𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 @
Erin couldn’t help but roll her eyes. To her, Yelena seemed utterly ineffectual—barely managing a few words before burying her nose in her phone. She was already toying with the idea of leaving and cutting her losses.
“Well, don’t waste my time,” Erin snapped. “The first class is mine, and students are waiting.” Grabbing her textbook and lesson plan, she stood to leave.
But Yelena finally spoke, her voice steady and unyielding. “Neil, let’s go to class p>
Erin froze. Her face darkened. “Didn’t you hear me?” she asked, her voice dripping with irritation. “Neil’s been expelled. He’s not setting foot in that classroom again p>
Yelena met Erin’s glare head-on, her words sharp and deliberate. “If I say he can, then he can p>
For a moment, Erin felt her confidence waver. There was something about Yelena’s presence—a commanding aura that made Erin hesitate. But she quickly dismissed it as nonsense. “What power could a young woman like her possibly hold?” Erin scoffed inwardly.
Just as Erin was stewing in her thoughts, her computer screen flickered to life. Out of nowhere, a video began to play.
The footage was damning—but not for Neil. It showed him refusing to help his classmates cheat during an exam, only to be dragged out afterward and attacked. The footage left no room for doubt—Neil only defended himself after being attacked.
The video left no room for doubt—it was undeniable proof of Neil’s innocence.
Erin’s face turned ghostly pale. She was utterly baffled—how could a deleted video suddenly pop up on the computer screen?
Even stranger, she hadn’t so much as touched the machine before it sprang to life and started playing the incriminating footage.
It sent a shiver down her spine.
Turning to Yelena with clenched teeth, Erin demanded, “What’s your game p>