Chapter 231: Getting Answers VII

"So, how did the illiteracy scandal come to be?" Ewan asked after a few beats of tense silence where each of them had a chance to reflect on their thoughts.

"I understand that, due to her circumstances at the time, she wouldn’t have been able to cope with the school stress, yet how did the illiteracy matter become so widely known even when it wasn’t true?"

Zack wetted his lips hesitantly, reluctant to speak about this topic, believing that if Ewan had been able to restrain himself from reacting to his truths since their meeting began, then perhaps this would be the one that would trigger the billionaire off.

"Let me guess..." Sandro’s deep voice interrupted Zack’s thoughts, dripping with resentment. "You were behind it..."

Zack chose not to glance at Sandro, instead focusing on his cup of coffee, which was becoming cold. He took a sip now, choosing to make the most of the coffee.

"Yes, I was. But there was no choice," He finally admitted, trying to justify his actions.

"In what way?" Ewan asked calmly—a sharp contrast to how he felt inside—deciding to give Zack an opportunity to explain himself before making any drastic moves.

when I started receiving questions from people around,

than

were fans of Athena’s big and unbelievable stories of how she would change the world. So, when they arrived and saw how lost she was, how different she was from the girl she had been before, they had no choice but to believe my sayings, especially when she quit school and disappeared from the public eye. Therefore, when she finally returned to the public scene after some years, she was termed

the council meeting those years ago then?" Ewan

odd, her mother thought it better for her to accompany me to certain events like that, believing no one would criticize the little

about thirteen months... when did that occur? You haven’t mentioned that since you started speaking." Ewan cut

you have done your research well, why are you here harassing me then?" He

the horses’

I’m not the horse," Zack retorted. "Athena is. Why not ask her? I’m sure, with her genius-level inventions in the medical field, she would have created a drug

to

when the cold taste of coffee hit his tongue. He dropped the cup back on the table in

it, bringing his hand down. If he ordered another coffee, it would likely

at the eight month after her return, two days after she recognized us as her parents, after

and leaning backward. This was his

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