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Jean’s heart sank slightly.
Was her mother accusing her?
Did Sienna despise cheating so much she had to call just to give her a lecture?
Jean’s fingers tensed around her phone. “Mom, actually…”
She had just begun to explain, but Sienna beat her to it.
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“I know you’re not the kind of child who would cheat. I’m just upset that something this big happened and you didn’t tell me. I had to find out from some nasty gossip online…”
As she continued, her tone softened. “You should’ve told me. I would’ve helped you. Don’t worry, this-”
Jean pressed her lips together and gently cut her off. “It’s exactly because it’s all just baseless slander that I didn’t want to tell you… I didn’t want you worrying over something so ridiculous.”
Sienna’s heart melted.
“Jean.”
Her voice wavered as her eyes stung with unshed tears. “You’re always so thoughtful.”
“But some things are just too hard to face alone,” she said, her voice growing warmer, gentler. “It’s not so hard when you’ve got your family standing beside you.”
Jean shook her head. “It hasn’t been that bad, really. And besides-”
“It’s about to be over.” A confident smile tugged at her lips, her eyes shining with calm certainty.
Sienna blinked in confusion. “About to be over?”
Jean hummed softly in response, her voice calm and steady. “Just watch, Mom. I’m at school right now.”
After hanging up, Jean made her way back to Sofia.
“You’re really going to walk into the classroom?” Sofia had been checking her phone, but the moment she saw Jean, she quickly turned it off and looked at her with concern.
“The moment you walk in there, they’re going to tear into you. You know that, right?”
Jean blinked, completely unfazed. “That’s exactly why I came–to shut them up once and for all.”
Sofia’s eyes widened in shock. “Wait, seriously?”
Her interest piqued immediately. “Tell me–did you find out who the real cheater is?”
Jean didn’t answer right away. She simply smirked and said, “You’ll see in a minute.”
It was still class time. The hallway outside the classrooms was quiet and empty. Everyone was in class.
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The bell rang.
Class was over.
Instantly, the building erupted with noise and movement.
Jean didn’t go in right away.
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Once she was sure the teacher had left the room, she and Sofia finally walked through the doors of Class Three.
Most of the students had already gotten up from their seats. Some were heading to the bathroom, others wandering out for fresh air, others going to chat with friends in different rooms—but-
The moment they saw Jean walk in, everyone froze.
It was like time stopped.
Countless stares locked onto Jean.
“Jean? You actually came back?” someone finally broke the tense silence.
“I thought the school expelled you in secret!” a male classmate laughed with a sneer, voice full of sarcasm. “What, you seriously had the nerve to show your face again?”
“Cheater girl really came back, huh. Wow.”
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