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In situations like these, Lucius typically finds punishment somewhat rewarding. Still, this time, it was evident that she was taking the fall for something she didn’t do.

Going out of her way to ensure the story remained on track, she had been determined to set Lucius up with Stephanie. A deeper look showed that Lucius was actually not at fault

Ultimately, she had no one to blame but herself.

Taking a deep breath, Milly moved forward. “Instructor, Lucius didn’t do anything wrong. This was my

mistake.*

Hearing her, Xavier squinted and pivoted slowly, an apparent displeasure in his eyes.

But Milly was no stranger to those looks.

His gaze always held disdain or sarcasm–nothing she hadn’t seen before.

With a hint of irony, Xavier asked, “And you have an explanation for this?”

Milly explained, ‘Instructor, noticing how Stephanie seemed isolated coming to our school alone, I thought it’d be nice to introduce her to a friend. Since Lucius and I hit it off well, he came to mind. Unfortunately, this led to confusion, resulting in what happened.”

Before Xavier could say anything, Lucius mocked, “You were introducing me to someone?”

Milly quickly tried to silence him. “Lucius, not now! I’m trying to get us out of this mess!”

Lucius replied indifferently. “Hmph.”

Milly pressed, “Could you not?”

Lucius repeated. “Hmph”

Frustration bubbled in Milly. “Make that noise again. See if I don’t lose it!”

She thought, even though she had felt a pang of guilt earlier, and willingly came forward. She might have let him fend for himself if she had known his stubborn attitude.

seemed sceptical. “Just

the Instructor is doubting me, feel free to

her mind. Valuing her reputation, Stephanie wouldn’t

was forced to see it as a simple

confidence, Milly waited for

by a loud

That voice… Anthony?

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begun to form on Milly’s lips stiffened. Today

he have to arrive

about bad

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knowing Xavier’s knowledge of Stephanie’s carlier scheming, the wise move would’ve been to chalk it all up to a

an unexpected appearance, Xavier found an easy way to divert his focus,

was a perfect chance to set things straight with them alongside Anthony.

shifted to Anthony, sternly asking. “Your reason for being

yesterday that if we can show mastery in all our subjects, there’s

attention to them, and students from other

confident, but outright declaring mastery? That certainly raised

like a

if saying, “What’s got your

skills all summer, he’d reached

to him.

looked at him and asked, “What’s with

just

it easy on you. Hit the

I

miss by even one ring, feel free to do whatever you think

expression turned

Lucius and said, “Hit the ninth ring, and all is

Milly needed clarification.

blatant way to

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