It did not take long for Arielle to sense that Wendy was staring at her.
Looking away from the students around her, she met Wendyâs icy cold
eyes but turned away right after that.
She walked straight to Trisha and gently offered, âTrish, letâs see if you managed to
place within the top five.â
Trisha seemed somewhat nervous as she nodded her head and agreed.
Then, two of them headed for the backdoor of the classroom.
Wendy felt angry and indignified, and her eyes were welling up with tears.
She could not be bothered to check out her grades for each subject anymore.
How Arielle managed to beat her even after missing a paper made Wendy feel humiliated.
When she wanted to return to her seat to
collect her emotions, she heard her motherâs voice from outside.
âOuch! You knocked into me!â
Mom?
Wendy widened her eyes and felt hesitant to head out.
She confidently told her mother that she would be the
top scorer, but things turned out otherwise.
At that instant, Ceciliaâs voice rang again.
âHey! Are you blind? I see that itâs you, the country bumpkin.â
Biting her lips, Wendy nervously headed out of the classroom.
As expected, she saw her mother standing faceâtoâface with Arielle when she
got out, and the situation seemed hostile.
By the door, Arielle narrowed her eyes at the lady before her. She was sure that she had never seen he
r before, Arielle scoffed, âHey, please be mindful of your words. Besides, I did not knock into you. You a
re the one who did not look where you were going. We were on our way out when you bumped into us.â
âWhat a piece of trash! Shut up. No wonder there are rumors of you seducing men. I see that you donât
only make use of your beauty, but you
have a sharp tongue too. You knocked into me, but you are making it seem like I was responsible for it.
â
The frown on Arielleâs forehead deepened.
As she was about to retort, Wendy spoke, âMom! Stop that!â
Arielle watched Wendy rushing over to them and pulling the older lady away.
Ah, so that lady is Wendyâs mother. Everything makes sense now.
âWendy,â Arielle snorted. âPlease tell your mother to control her mouth. One should not
spout nonsense like this.â
Those words sparked a fire in Cecilia.
âB****! Is that how you treat your elders? Did your parents not teach you respect?â Then, Cecilia
slapped her thigh and chortled. âOh wait, I made a mistake. You grew up
in the countryside, and Henrick went to the Specialized Forces Prison. In an environment like that, itâs no
out so disrespectful.â
Wendy grew more embarrassed as her mother spoke, and she tried her best to drag Cecilia away.
âMom, stop it! Letâs just leave.â
âWhy should we leave?â Cecilia shook Wendyâs hands off. âWendy, I have not even talked about your sc
âIââ Wendy gritted her teeth and desperately prayed for the ground to swallow her whole.
It was the first time she was embarrassed by her motherâs presence.
Cecilia continued, âWell, second place isnât too bad either. At least you can get a spot in Maxwell Univer
to
Arielle, she condescendingly stated, âIs Arielle your name? As for a country bumpkin like you, I guess yo
University, right?â
âMom!â Wendy hissed in panic.
Stomping her foot, she quickly used her palm to cover Ceciliaâs mouth.