I looked at the class monitor suspiciously. In the group chat, his name appeared to be Howard.
Perhaps he knew something âAlright, Iâm so glad all of you could come. Please take care of yourselves. Your safety is of utmost importance.â
âMiranda nodded regretfully. âI just want to see all of you succeed in your careers, have own families, and live blissful lives.â
your The woman I insulted earlier grumbled, âMrs. Miranda, Stephanyâs being disrespectful. She got married, but she didnât bring her husband.â
I walked over and said respectfully, âIâm sorry, Mrs. Miranda. My husband isnât in the pink of health.
too. An event like this isnât the best for himâ¦â
The woman rolled her eyes. âHeâs just a dimwit, heâs not sick.â
âJessica, thatâs enough.â Howard was being fair. This reunion was for Miranda, after all.
âWeâve heard rumors. Stephany married the dimwit for money, but the dimwit hasnât been nice to her. Apparently, he has violent tendencies, and heâs a murderer,â another person muttered loudly so that everyone could hear him.
Hearing their comments, I raised my eyebrows at Ann. âThe Lincolns are wellâknown in Huma. How dare you slander themâ¦â
âAlright, alright. Stephie is a good girl. She mustâve found a good husband who dotes on her.â
Miranda smiled at me kindly as she gestured for me to come to her.
âStephie, youâve changed a lot. You⦠Youâre finally stronger and braver now.â Mirandaâs eyes reddened as she patted my hand.
I nodded. âIâll protect myself, Mrs. Miranda. Donât you worry.â
Miranda nodded happily. âThatâs good, thatâs good.â
âI feel relieved seeing how well all of you are doing.â
âMrs. Miranda, this is my boyfriend, Kelvin. You may not have taught him, but you must know whot he is,â Ann introduced Kelvin proudly.
Kelvin was the top student in Stephanieâs high school. He may not have been the top student in the district, but he was an excellent student.
All the teachers knew of Kelvin. Some even said he was a genius.
âYes, yes. He was the top student every year.â Miranda nodded smilingly. She remembered all the good students.
âTheyâre sisters, but Ann ended up with a top student while Stephany married a dimwit. Hahaâ¦â I stayed silent as the others continued to ridicule me.
14126 312 âsheâs not too bright either. She didnât manage to get into umiversity. Isnât she a perfect match for the âMy husbandâs not here, but I can still tell you a little bit about him. His name is Steven Lincoln, and he was at the top of the advanced classes in all of Huma.
âHeâs an absolute genius. He was scouted for admission and graduated from university when he was only 18. âI wasnât lying. Steven was very bright before he became mentally sick.
Howard froze. He looked at me with a glint of fear in his eyes.
He may have hidden it well, but I still sensed something from his expression.
He must know Steven.
Miranda was surprised. âA genius from the advanced classes! Itâs rare to hear of anyone from Huma entering the advanced classes.â
Someone mused, âI remember Double Stars Welfare Home was named after its two geniuses! Both of them ended up in the advanced classes, and thatâs how the welfare home gained their fame.
After that, a lot of rich families adopted kids from that home.â
Indeed, it was the two absolute geniuses from the welfare home who transformed abandoned kids into âhotcakesâ for the rich Those rich people knew the value of geniuses.
I kept observing Howard. I was certain he knew somethingâ¦.
Seeing that she was outshone by me, Ann said quickly, âI didnât know my brotherâinâlaw was so impressive! How did he become a dimwit? And a violent one too?â
âHeâs not a dimwit; heâs just a simple person, unlike a certain someoneâs duplicitous partner. He said he was a top student, but heâs just a scumbag.â I crossed my arms and looked at Ann provocatively.
âI still have some photos and videos from when I caught you cheating in bed. Should I show them to everyone?â
Annâs face fell, and her body trembled in rage.
Kelvin was outraged. He pointed at me and yelled, âStephany, donât be too cocky. You really think you can do anything just because you married a mentally ill person?
âPeople who are mentally ill canât be charged with murder.â Steven suddenly appeared at the door and was leaning against the door frame. There were traces of madness in his lazy voice.