Chapter 8 She Deserves an Apology
Jean couldn’t care less. She walked straight to her seat without glancing sideways.
Her desk was a single. She was the only one in class without a seatmate.
The moment she sat down, the classroom door suddenly slammed
open.
Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to it-
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The person who entered was none other than their homeroom teacher, Wendy.
Her eyes were red, her expression defeated. Her gaze swept across the room before settling on Jean.
She hurried toward Jean’s seat, steps unsteady.
Everyone thought Wendy was about to tear into Jean again. Their eyes lit up with interest, faces full of schadenfreude. Jean stayed calm.
She could tell something was off. Wendy looked like a lion who had lost her fight–tail tucked, dragging herself forward in pain.
As Jean wondered whether someone in Wendy’s family had died, or if the woman herself was on her last leg, Wendy stopped in front of her and, without warning, spoke-
“Jean.”
Her voice trembled slightly.
jean sat in her seat, raising her eyes with perfect ease, calmly waiting for Wendy to continue,
Wendy’s shoulders twitched. “I… I want to apologize. I was wrong about you. I shouldn’t have punished you….”
To the students waiting for drama, this was like a bolt from the blue.
What the hell?! Wendy was… apologizing?
It felt like the world had flipped upside down.
Jean, on the other hand, didn’t look surprised.
She figured Winston must’ve stepped in.
“Is that it, Miss she asked.
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Wendy had apologized, but Jean had no intention of letting it go that easily. Now was the time to push for more. She gave a small smile, lier eyes bright. “If we want fairness and justice, then you should find out who set me up.”
Whoever planted that prank toy on her seat had been watching and enjoying the show this whole time. Wendy froze for a second.
She didn’t like it, but she knew she didn’t have the right to s
How do you want to find them!
say no anymore
Jean’ ́s imale deepened “There’s a security camera in the classroom, isn’t there?”
The atmosphere shitted immediately.
Students began to look nervous. The gou
just landed in their own laps.
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Chapter 8 She Deserves an Apology
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Jean turned her gaze to the ones speaking. Her eyes had a lazy chill to them, and her voice turned sharp. “I was the one who got hurt. What gives you the right to say it’s not necessary?”
Maybe it was how cold she looked. Maybe it was how solid her words landed. Either way, everyone fell silent.
Some even looked visibly uneasy.
In the end, they pulled the classroom footage.
was a
a boy named Deon
And there it was clear as day. The person who had planted the prank toy on Jean’s chair w
Another rich kid from a well–off family.
He had walked into the classroom before Jean arrived and casually placed the paint–filled ball on her seat.
None of the other students stopped him. In fact, they looked entertained–eager to see what would happen.
Deon might’ve done it, but the rest? They were all accomplices in silence.
“So what?” Deon didn’t bother denying it. He owned up immediately, but there wasn’t a hint of remorse in his face. His eyes were filled with arrogance and scorn. “It was just a harmless joke. I’m not apologizing.”
Wendy felt trapped in the middle, stuck between two immovable walls.
The principal had ordered her to clean this up before her reassignment, make sure everything was resolved properly.
But now, Jean wanted justice and Deon refused to apologize…
It was a deadlock
“You’re proud of not apologizing?” Jean looked at Deon coldly. Her tone was crisp and cutting.
Deon was hot–headed. He snapped back without hesitation. “Don’t use that tone with me! You’re just some bastard daughter of a janitor-
Everyone believed the rumor.
That Jean was the illegitimate child of a Stellarford staff member.
Now, Deon was using it as ammo.
Of course, Jean didn’t feel hurt.
Anyone who bought that rumor probably also bought a dozen fake health supplements off TV. Seriously, you believe that crap? Can’t help you, man.
“Deon,” Jean said suddenly, and her lips curved into a slow smile. “I seem to remember that before your dad married your mom, he had a perfectly legal wife. And your mom? She couldn’t even wait, Got knocked up with you before the divorce was final. The moment the paperwork went through, she waddled her pregnant self straight into City Hall”
Everyone watching was floored.
Deon always came off as a flashy, big–spending rich boy, Who would’ve guessed that behind the sparkle was a mess like that
Hold up Deon’s face drained of color at her words. His whole face turned red. He looked like he was about to explode. “Jean, what the hell are you talking about?”
Jean ulted her head, still smiling. “Am I wrong”
Thank the host’s memory for that one.
She hadn’t left much behind–most of it useless scraps.
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Because everything Jean said was true.
Backed into a corner, Deon finally shouted, “You’re full of crap!”
And then he stormed out of the classroom without looking back, leaving behind a room full of stunned classmates.
And just like that, it was over–at least for now.
When Jean sat back down, someone gently poked her with a pen.
She turned her head
It was the girl behind her. Sofia. The same one who had lent her the pants earlier.
“You okay?” the girl asked softly, lowering her voice. Her eyes held a trace of concern.
Jean shook her head. “I’m fine.”
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Sofia frowned slightly. Then she spoke again, more to herself than to Jean. Things at school have been weird lately. You should be careful too…”
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