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Turin watched Elysia standing under the scorching sun .
His heart clenched with pain and bitterness
Soon , his gaze shifted to Rowena , who stood nearby , smirking at Elysiaâs misery .
Torinâs disappointment deepened .
Because Rowena framed Flysi and called her an illegitimate child
Years ago , to protect Rowenaâs feelings .
Torin had given her the last name when she started middle school .
Everyone had agreed to publicly acknowledge her as Rupertâs daughter .
â Who would have thought sheâd repay us by taking over Elysiaâs place in the family with such calculated cruelty ? â â Torin thought
However , as much as Torinâs anger burned , his mind kept replaying Rowenaâs past deeds , Like the time she shielded him when Elysia tore his admission ticket or when she tirelessly made soup for him while he was sick .
Moreover , Torin couldnât forget that one time when Rowena saved him from food poisoning .
These were debts of gratitude he owed her .
But gratitude didnât absolve her .
Rowena needed to face the consequences of her actions .
And so did David .
The one who , with his biased and reckless judgment , decided on punishment without even checking the surveillance footage.
Grabbing his phone , Torin dialed a number quickly .
On the other end , the principal of Ridgewood Middle School picked up immediately , despite being in the middle of delivering a lecture .
The moment Richard heard what Torin had to say , his tone changed drastically .
â What This is outrageous ! Torin , I promise you .
Iâll handle this and give you a satisfactory resolution
OMG ! I go to the same school as Elysia The principal just announced that David got fired ! Ahhh , Elysia is saving Ridgewood Middle School ! ]
The scene shifted to the nurseâs offer , where Llys lay unconscious .
The strands of hair hiding her face had been pinned back , and the freckles on her face had been wiped off , revealing delicate , porcelain â like features .
Elysia looked pale but breathtaking , like a fragile beauty straight out of a fairy tale
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Just then , a woman with long hair , wearing a nurseâs uniform , burst into the room , visibly upset .
She said , â Oh , youâre awake ! How are you ferling ! What kind of teacher would make you kneel under the blazing sun like that itâs outrageousT
Before Elysia could answer , the nurse continued , â This heat is no joke ! This is student abuse Tell me who did it , and Ell make sure youâre protected ! â
Instantly , her eyes filled with tears at the nurseâs words .
Protected Elysia thought .
For so long , this was the first time someone had spoken to her with such biased wants .
Elysiaâs body trembled slightly .
But she couldnât bring herself to say it .
The person who punished her wasnât a teacher , it was her brother , Turin
The mune noticed her discomfort and assumed Elysia wasnât feeling well .
Then she wiped Elysiaâs forehead with a damp cloth .
âAre you still feeling unwellt Should I call your family to pick you up ? â the nurse asked gecily .
Hearing this .
Elysia shook her head instinctively .
In that split second , she could almost see it happening : Turin being called in standing right there , spinning those twisted facts as if they were the truth .
Torin would glare at her with those icy , judgmental eyes , piercing through her again and again , his disdain for her growing even deeper
A storm of emotions welled up inside Elysia , crashing over her heart with pain .
far worse than the beatstroke sheâd just endured .
In reality .
Elysia didnât care much for the opinions or stares of others .
But if this teacher , who had shown her a flicker of kindness , were to look at her with the same disgust , it would utterly break her .
Elysia felt like she couldnât breathe and forced herself to say , Tm sorry , maâam , for making you worry .
Iâm fine , really .
â
( Why didnât she tell the nurse ? She looks so kind and understanding .
Sheâd definitely help ! ]
[ I agree .
Elysia finally met someone kind , and she blew it .
So dumb .
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Are you all crazy ? What can the nurse do about a family problem Letâs be realistic here .
]
[ No.
Elysiaâs scared .
She doesnât want Turin to hate her even more .
Thatâs why she didnât say anything .
Scared of what ? Sheâs just fourteen ! No kid should have to endure that under the blazing sun ! ]
Meanwhile , Ferwick sat in front of the screen , his emotions churning .
On that day he had been at school too .
He wasnât the one who punished Elysia , but Torin had been .
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â But why doesnât she call me instead ? Fenwick frowned .
If sheâd reached out , maybe I wouldâve seen her suffering and treated her better
Or does she already hate me back then ! Is it because of that misunderstanding a few days prior ! Does Elysia stop sering me as her brother over something so trivial ? Fenwick wondered .
huh ! Sheâd rather stay with a nurse
Thinking this , Fenwick looked at Torin , his expression twisted into a smirk .
â Guess weâre outsiders to her now , ho she barely knows than come home to us when sheâs sick .
â
Torin didnât respond , his focus still on the screen .
He wouldnât relax until he saw Elysia safe and well again .
But the live didnât grant Torin that peace of mind .
Instead , the scene darkened , leaving everyone puzzled .
No one saw what happened that day , and even Torin couldnât remember clearly
me out ! Please , let me out !
Suddenly , a panicked scream pierced the air , pulling everyoneâs attention back to the screen .
â Let me
The image shifted, revealing Elysia .
Unfortunately , she renamed to her usual attire .
The thick bangs covered her forehead , freckles scattered across her face , and her school uniform was wrinkled and disheveled
Right now , Elysia pounded on an iron door , her voice shaking as she called out , â Why did you he to me â Tormâs not here , is he ? â
Elysiaâs words , paired with the bruises visible on her skin , painted a grim picture of the bullying sheâd endured
But who had deceived Elysia into coming here under the pretense of Torin !
Hefore anyone could m
ake sense of it , a voice rang out from beyond the door .
â Dream on , you little bitch .
Why donât you just go die with your mom , the mistress ? Stop ruining Rowenaâs familly !â
This was followed by a cold laugh Serena continued , â Oh , and enjoy the little surprise I prepared for you .
Have fun !â
Soon , a burlap sack was suddenly thrown through the ventilation opening in the iron door .
With a dull chud , the sack landed heavily on the ground .
From inside the sack slithered several long , twisting snakes .
Their thin , sinewy bodies swayed as they hissed , crawling closer to Elysia .
JAHHHHIPSNAKES ! Damnat Iâm terrified
[ Same ! Blur the screen ! Plur it now !
As the serven became pixelated , obscuring most of the sore , Fenwickâs imitation rose .
snupped .
.
sshat
the hellt How are we supposed to watch this ? â be
Han ! ses s
A comment popped up .
[ Didnât you say you didnât care earlier .
Mr.
Drayton ! Why so interested not
Fenwickâs forehead throbbed with frustration , veins visibly pulsing as anger surged through him .
If it werenât for the screen separating those mocking him , heâd have dragged every last one of them out to shut them up .
Tim just curious , thatâs all Yes , curious if those snakes a are venomous or not , Fenwick thought .
him
But fate didnât grans Fenwick the chance to find out .
The screm abruptly shifted to the view outside the iron door , and the voice theyâd just beard ? Tunnistakably belonged to Serena
Standing beside Serna , Rowena looked visibly distressed .
She bit her lip nervously and said , â Serena , donât you think this is a bit much ? After all , sheâs still my sister .
â
Serena , completely unfazed , waved her hand dismissively .
âWhatâs the big deal Those snakes arenât even venomous .
A couple of bites wonât kill
â Rowena , youâre way too soft .
Someone as lowly as Elysia doesnât even deserve to step foot in our school , Serena continued .
Rowena dabbed at her eyes , sniffling as tears welled up .
â Buc .
but .
â
Meanwhile , Rowenaâs expression of conflict was so convincing that not only Serena but also the viewers of the live stream were momentarily fooled into believing she might actually feel remone .
See ? Rowenaâs just that kind â hearted .
She barely does anything wrong and already feels bad about it .
Elysia could never be like that ! ]
[ Told you I wasnât wrong about her Rowena , go save Elysia and shut those haters up ! ]
[ Are Rowenaâs fans brain â dead ! After those things , they still canât see sheâs faking it .
Oh , wait , her fans and her brother are cut from the same cloth ]
Fenwick shouted , his voice ringing out , loud and defensive .
â Rowenaâs not faking it ! Sheâs always been kind ! â
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But as soon as the words left his mouth .
Serenaâs voice on the screen cut through , saying , â Whatâs wrong , Rowena ! Are you regretting luring her out here ! This was your idea .
The snakes ! You brought them .
Donât you dare turi me in ?
No one couldâve predicted that Rowena wasnât just a bystander or an instigator .
She had been actively involved in the scheme , and not just involved .
She had orchestrated in
Serenaâs revelation hit like a bombshell , the livestream exploding into chaos as viewers reacted with shock and disbelief .
At the same time , Fenwick stood frozen , his head spinning â No way .
Rowenaâs terrified of snakes ! How could she have brought them here ! â
Torin lowered his head in thought, frowning , Rowenaâs fear of snakes is well â known .
And Elysis has once scared her into fainting by leaving one in her path
But when does this fear begin ! What counts as since she was little â ? A year old â Three ? What about thirteen â
Suddenly.
Torinâs head shot up .
â Fenwick ! Isnât it around this time that Rowenaâs fear of snakes started ! â he asked .
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