Chapter 131
Failing was one thing, but cheating? And colluding with Ms. Crowe to get a look at the test ahead of time was even worse.
What was even more humiliating was that even after seeing the test, she still hadn’t managed to rank in the top ten of her grade.
Meanwhile, his other daughter, Mira, had never placed outside the top five in any exam, from childhood to now.
Even his sons had always been top students.
Yet this daughter, from the moment they brought her home, had been given the best tutors and whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted it.
He glanced again at the class rankings and immediately saw Mira’s score of 725. Not only was she number one in the grade, but she was a staggering 55 points ahead of the person in second place.
Had he really made a mistake back then?
Adrian stormed home and saw Mara sobbing in Lacey’s arms.
“School’s not even out. Why are you home? And what good does all this crying do p>
The mother and daughter were startled to see Adrian. He had never been this angry the moment he walked in the door.
Lacey quickly recovered.
“What’s gotten into you? Can’t you see our child is crying p>
“Crying, crying, that’s all she knows how to do! What else can she do besides cry p>
“Adrian, what is wrong with you today p>
Lacey couldn’t hold back any longer, her slender hand gently stroking her daughter’s hair.
“Honey, what happened today? You’re scaring me to death p>
Mara had thrown herself into her arms the moment she got home, crying nonstop and refusing to say a word.
She must have been terribly wronged.
Adrian forwarded the message from his phone to Lacey.
“See for yourself p>
Lacey glanced at it. “What’s the big deal? It’s just one monthly exam she didn’t do well on p>
“Just one exam’? She cheated, bribed the English teacher to see the test in advance, and got penalized
50 points by the school. Did you not see that part?”
“No, that’s not it, that’s not… I didn’t ask to see the test beforehand p>
Mara sniffled.
“Ms. Crowe was helping me review. I… I didn’t know those were the questions for the monthly exam p>
Mara spoke through her tears. She would never admit that she had given Evelyn Crowe jewelry in exchange for the test.
She felt wronged, too. The new
homeroom teacher had called her out and
riticized her in front ofthe
entire class, completely humiliating
her.
On the way home, she had received a video from a friend showing everything that
had happened in the classroom after she left.
Mira had scored first in the entire grade with 725 points, far ahead of the second-place student, Elara, She had captured everyone’s attention and earned the admiration of nearly the entire class.
The more she watched, the angrier she became, almost sick with jealousy.
Just you wait, Mira. I won’t let you get away with this.
She had planned to come home, seek comfort in Lacey’s arms, and then call Mr. Porter to strategize.
But before she knew it, Adrian was home.
That teacher had actually sent her grades and the disciplinary notice straight to her father. How dare he!
She had to find a way to get him kicked out of the school.
He was just a new teacher. What gave him the right to be so arrogant?
You’ll pay for what you did today. It’s time you learned how things really work in Melvion City.
As she was lost in thought, Mara suddenly heard Adrian ask, “Why would Evelyn Crowe help you and not anyone else p>
“I… I don’t know. Maybe… maybe she wanted me to get a high score to raise the class’s… overall average p>