Chapter 29 The Beginning of the Show

Stephanie suddenly lowered her posture to apologise. Not only because it was embarrassing to do so in front of the entire school but also because the swearing ceremony at Crestwood High required parental participation. The purpose was to inspire students‘ fighting spirit and to involve parents in assisting with the college entrance examination.

Although Carlos and Olivia had been taking care of their grandfather abroad and her brother, Jordan, was on a business trip, there were other parents at Crestwood High who stand in as the Burnetts‘ business partners. Stephanie did not want to take any risks, as she knew her family would disapprove of her actions. if they found out she was bullying Milly.

Therefore, despite her reluctance, she had to apologise.

Ding! A phone call rang suddenly.

Just as Stephanie was about to achieve her goal and avoid apologising in front of the whole school, a phone call interrupted the moment.

She ignored the ringing phone and continued to frown, She looks pitifully at Milly, attempting to steer the conversation away, “Milly, can we just forget about the apology under the national flag?”

However, the phone is ringing persistently.

Milly leaned against the door frame and didn’t answer directly. Instead, she said leisurely, “You’d better answer the phone first.”

Stephanie bit her lip and took out her phone reluctantly. The call was from Melanie.

Why did Melanie call me at this time?

After a brief pause, she answered the phone and heard Melanie’s anxious voice on the other end, “Stephanie, please help me. Our family is facing bankruptcy.”

but it was too quiet in the corridor. Milly overheard the

stunned for a moment. She turned around quickly and asked softly, “What’s going on? Weren’t you

provoked people I shouldn’t have provoked in school, so someone attacked our family. The only person I had a conflict with in school was Milly. It must be her. Please help me! Can you ask Milly to let my family go? Besides, the reason why we have conflicts is because I

she caught a glimpse of Milly standing at the door, leaning lazily on

sunset. She had a very ordinary face, and even

looked thin and malnourished. She didn’t

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from the countryside act so superior in front of her? I was

voice to sound normal, whispering. “Melanie, don’t be sad. Don’t worry. I

of the phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind. You are really my best

the phone, Stephanie turned around and said gently, “Milly, I’m sorry. It was Melanie who called

glanced at her lazily, not

already forgave me earlier, so can

suddenly found it

don’t know how the Burnetts educated Stephanie. How

can be easily connected together. She can guess what Melanie means. Although

her head, mimicked her innocent look and asked, “But Stephanie, aren’t you and Melanie good friends? Since you are good friends, you

Group is nothing compared to our Burnett Group. She only approached me for her benefit. You also know we are classmates.

frame of her glasses and continued to ask, “So, you mean

“Yes, she was the one who pestered me. Whether it was the previous blog about posting your results to frame you or the later post about picking a fight with you and making a bet with you, I didn’t know about any of these things. If I had known about it, I would definitely not have allowed her to slander you like this. I only reluctantly became friends with

the reflection of the

“Thank you, Milly. Then, you can rest. I

turned around

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