Chapter 22 Alice had been trying to reassure herself not to care about all this . Chloe could only resort to these tactics , even bringing Sixth Brother to school , and the likely outcome was that her grades would be canceled . But when she heard Jack ask about her results , she couldnt help but feel upset . As she was about to answer , someone called out to her , Alice , the homeroom teacher wants you to come to her office . She bit her lip and said , I need to go to the office . Ill talk to you later . After hanging up , Alice went straight to the homeroom teachers office . Upon entering , she found Luke there ; and the atmosphere was tense . Luke spoke coldly , Alice , I never thought youd resort to cheating just to win . Do you understand what this means ? Alice wasnt surprised by his disbelief . Her gaze was steady . I didnt cheat . She wouldnt admit to something she hadnt done . Alice , the facts are right in front of you , and youre still lying ? Based on your usual grades and your behavior at home , theres no way your scores could improve this much , and you had plenty of motive to cheat ! Admit your mistake , and well ask the school to lessen your punishment . Alice scoffed , Do you think thats evidence of me cheating ? Luke stood up in anger . Alice , look at yourself ! The teacher , seeing Luke about to lose his temper , quickly intervened , Speak to her calmly . Luke , exasperated , said to the teacher , Sorry , but Alices cheating is just her rebelling against the family . Just like I said , make her write a letter of reflection and apologize publicly , and dont give her a punishment . The teacher sighed . Thats fine , I hope Alice can turn over a new leaf . After all , they were about to graduate from high school , and carrying a punishment wasnt exactly a badge of honor . Alice looked down at the floor , her already cold heart sinking further . They had decided her fate in just a few words , and no one believed her . Alice , youve brought shame to the Welch family ! How could you be such a morally bankrupt sister ? Im embarrassed just to say it ! Do I even want to be your sister ? Alices features were delicate , her eyes dark and cold . She didnt care anymore . Alice , say that again . Luke glared at her , his face flushed with anger . Dont yell at the student . Youll scare her , an elderly man walked in , looking kind . The homeroom teacher quickly said , Principal , what brings you here ? I heard a senior student made significant progress but is being accused of cheating , and its causing quite a stir , so I came to see whats going on . Luke replied curtly , Principal , theres no need for an investigation . Alice cheated to get those good grades . If she wont apologize and admit her mistake , just give her a punishment . She definitely needed a lesson . He had just pleaded with the teacher to avoid a punishment , but Alice wouldnt accept it . Fine , he wouldnt do anything for her anymore . She didnt care anyway . 22.20 0.0 % Chapter 22 Menu The principal looked kindly at Alice . Actually , theres a simple way to verify if you cheated . We can give you a new set of questions to complete under our supervision . Are you willing to accept the test ? Alice looked at the principal . Ill accept . But I have a condition : if I prove I didnt cheat , the ones who accused me should apologize publicly . Luke sneered , Sure , lets see what kind of score you can get ! The teacher gave Alice a test . Ill start the timer . Alice sat down , picked up her pen , and began the test . The office was silent , everyone watching her . The teacher , sitting close by , was surprised by Alices mathematical reasoning . This test was harder than the monthly exam , and Alice was getting most of the answers correct ! Time ticked away . Chloe , curious about what was happening in the office , walked over and saw Alice working on the problems , instantly feeling a bad premonition . She went to Luke . Luke , what are you doing ? Is Alice retaking the test ? Luke snorted . She refuses to admit to cheating , so this time shell lose convincingly . Chloe rushed to Alices side , Alice , dont be stubborn . We believe you . You dont have to force yourself . Alice didnt respond or acknowledge Chloe ; she wouldnt let this woman disrupt her focus . Seeing that Alice was unaffected , Chloe bit her lip and looked at Luke , Luke , Alices still angry with me . Luke was irritated . Alice , Chloes talking to you . Cant you hear ? Alice looked up . Im taking a test . Cant you see ? out . Dont mess this up ! Luke was speechless . Chloes giving you way a Chloe , dont disturb Alice while shes taking the test . We can talk after shes done . The homeroom teacher couldnt stand it anymore ; he could clearly see Alice was doing well , and it was likely she hadnt cheated . Chloe , feeling frustrated , feigned innocence , Teacher , I didnt mean anything by it . But she didnt want Alice to prove her so called strength . She couldnt accept that Alice was better than her , and she wouldnt allow it to happen . Chloe watched skeptically ; she didnt believe Alice would do well . But seeing Alices recent changes made her feel inexplicably uneasy . Time was up . The teacher collected the paper and quickly graded it with other teachers . Alice sat calmly in her chair . Even seeing Chloe standing next to Sixth Brother Luke didnt stir much emotion in her . Indeed , when she didnt care , she wont get hurt . The teacher announced excitedly , The results are in . Chloe looked over , filled with malice , hoping Alice would do poorly . Luke coldly remarked , Teacher , if she did badly , dont even mention it ; itd be too embarrassing . No , Alice did extremely well ! This test was harder than the monthly exam , and her score is even better ! When Alice heard this , the tension in her heart finally eased . 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