Ryan Wesley was stunned.
He covered half of his face, looking at Zack Wallace in shock, his brain struggling to comprehend what just happened.
âNo, no way⦠Uncle, did you make a mistake?⦠I did it to stand up for Grandma, how, how could you hit me?â Ryan Wesley felt like he had been wronged to death.
Zack Wallace glared at him with irritation, picked up a piece of paper in his hand, and slammed it on the table!
ââExpulsion notice.
Upon seeing it, Ryan Wesley froze.
He had committed his fair share of rule violations in the past: smoking, drinking, fighting, gambling, harassing girls, and bullying boys⦠but the school director had always turned a blind eye.
â¦This time, the impact must have been too negative. Even with his uncleâs backing, the school could no longer accommodate him.
âWhatâs wrong with your head?â Zack Wallace pointed at Ryan Wesley, poking his forehead in frustration, âIf you had killed her without anyone knowing, I would have respected you! But what were you thinking dragging her to the field and parading her around? Were you afraid others wouldnât know it was you who did it, huh?!â
Zack Wallace berated him, âYou got your revenge, sure, but do you realize you caused a panic?! Idiot!â
The fact that a female student could be forcibly taken away by a male student from the same school, and then publicly humiliated with her clothes stripped off â that was terrifying! Girls in the school who were unaware of the full story were all scared and anxious, fearing that the same disaster would befall them.
The incident had a severely negative impact on the educational order!
And the parents were even less tolerant, paying so much tuition every year, only to find their children studying in an environment where personal safety couldnât be guaranteed. How could they stand for this?! Complaints came pouring in, leaving the school director with no choice but to take action against Ryan Wesley.
âWhat about Bella Foster then? She spread photos all over the campus network, shouldnât she be punished?â Ryan Wesley said indignantly.
âSheâs been stripped by you! How could she come back to school?â Zack Wallace gave him a couple of hard slaps on the back of his head, âShe has already taken a leave of absence!â
âShe got off easyâ¦â Ryan Wesley muttered, then looking at his uncleâs furious face, he sheepishly said, âUncle, if itâs expulsion, then so be it. I donât like to study anyway, and if I take the exams again, Iâll only be held backâ¦â
Seeing his nephewâs lack of ambition, Zack Wallace grew even more furious, grabbing the expulsion notice and slapping it on Ryan Wesleyâs face!
âYou think just because you donât like to study, you donât have to? If you donât study now, you wonât have a diploma in the future! What will you use to get a job later? When everyone else has a masterâs or a doctorate, and you canât even graduate from high school! Are you not ashamed? Arenât you ashamed?!â
The more he scolded, the angrier he became, and Zack Wallace started hitting.
Ryan Wesley scurried away, holding his head and shouting, âWhatâs the use of a diploma! Iâm going to be assisting Master Xander in the future! Being strong and tough is enough!â
âYouâre a scoundrel!â Zack Wallace kicked his butt, sending Ryan Wesley sprawling to the floor.
Ryan Wesley took a hard fall, whimpering in pain.
After all, Ryan was his nephew, and Zack Wallaceâs brother had only left this one seed. It was enough to teach him a lesson; Zack Wallace couldnât bring himself to really hurt the boy.
He pulled Ryan Wesley up and said without room for argument, âIâll arrange another school for you, and you must finish the remaining half-semester. If you canât get into college, youâll go for the adult self-examination! Even if you have to take exams until youâre eighty, you must get me a diploma!â
âUncle!â Ryan Wesley wailed. He would rather have Zack Wallace hit him again, âYou canât be so narrow-minded! A diploma is just a piece of paper, it doesnât prove anything!â
âYou look down on that piece of paper, but if you canât even get that, what the hell are you good for? What good are you?!â