Chapter 1180

The mention of “severe punishment” made Halley and the others shrink back in fear. They stepped away, trying to put some distance between themselves and Jocelyn.

Jocelyn felt nothing but resentment, her emotions swirling in a mixture of frustration and injustice.

“I didn’t do it on purpose,” she sobbed, “but she brought it upon herself! Her aunt made such a fool of herself, yet she still stepped in to defend that old man, Thomas Farrell! Doesn’t she feel ashamed?”

Courtney, who hadn’t cried when slapped, now let her tears fall at Jocelyn’s words. She turned away and buried her face in a fellow student’s shoulder, crying openly.

The teachers were soon called in to handle the matter. Even Carissa was summoned.

The students who had been part of the argument were now nervous, worried that they also might face punishment. The tension that had once been thick between the two groups had evaporated, leaving behind no trace of hostility.

Once the full story was known, Rosalind’s usually calm expression hardened with disapproval.

“She has caused trouble time and time again, and now she’s resorted to violence. It seems she’s not here to learn but to cause disruption. I suggest we expel her from the academy before she damages our reputation.”

academy, and she was now deeply insulted. To be expelled was far worse than simply leaving on her own terms. Besides, Kylie had specifically asked her

on Rosalind, the one who had first suggested

me gone. You once proposed to Thomas, and he rejected you. Now he’s interested in me, and you’re jealous and

reasons!”

out for your own

and resort to violence? Spreading rumors, causing trouble… You have no shame. I agree with the suggestion to expel her from

moment’s pause, Catherine’s tone softened

your studies on your own, before word spreads and it

Athena added, her

the one responsible for maintaining order, Athena knew these

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spared them once after

had crossed the line by

out, wouldn’t it make Gracewood Women’s Academy seem like a lawless, disorderly

agreed, which meant the decision to expel Jocelyn was

“For the sake of your reputation, I suggest you

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