Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 59 Jealousy Kills

Jacob was feeling a little guilty, his gaze flickering.

“The classroom should have a surveillance camera. After we check it, we will then know whether Max was framed.”

Jacob felt relieved when he heard Elspeth suggesting to check the surveillance footage.

Fortunately, he had gone to the principal’s room earlier and deleted today’s surveillance footage. Otherwise, he would be exposed right now.

True enough, the principal shook his head and said, “I’m afraid we won’t be able to do so. The surveillance camera appears to be having issues today, and the footage is not saved.”

Without the surveillance footage, Max couldn’t clear his name from everyone’s suspicion. Furthermore, he had always been a rebellious student, so the principal subconsciously assumed that his words were bare denial.

“Let me check it now.”

The principal then opened the surveillance settings in the computer, while Elspeth went over to check. Things were as she had suspected—the footage had been deleted on purpose, rather than due to a flaw in the surveillance system.

She then spent a few minutes entering codes to recover the data on the computer.

With that, the previously deleted footage then reappeared on the screen.

“Look at this, principal.”

Elspeth smiled as she pointed to the image of the surveillance footage. “This figure appears to be familiar. Is that… Jacob?”

The screen clearly showed that during recess, when no one was in the classroom, Jacob entered and sneakily placed the note on Max’s table before leaving, pretending nothing had happened.

“This…” The principal stared at the screen in disbelief. How is this possible? How could Jacob be the one who framed Max?

Elspeth, on the other hand, sneered. “I knew it was you.”

his trembling voice, Jacob responded, “No… That’s not me! The footage is

smiled mockingly. “I’m sure you know whether or not the footage is

truth any longer, Jacob suddenly let out a vicious laugh. “Me? We are all humans, but how can he be born with a silver spoon and hold such a noble status? How could he obtain such a high score even for this examination that none of us

jealousy. The long suppression accumulated into a volcano and erupted, which was why he did what he did this

in response. “No matter what, it is wrong for you to harm others. Max’s plagiarism is minor, but your framing of

naturally understood what was going on

and smiled before saying, “Counsellor, I believe you’re related to Jacob, yes? Your gaze has been fixed on him since you entered.

reprimanded Jacob sternly, “You’re usually obedient, Jacob. I never expected you to do something like this. Don’t come to school from tomorrow onward. It’s such a

heard that

with the matter stopping here. Hence,

was as cold as a sneer. “The police should be here

Jacob of all hope as his legs wobbled, bringing his entire body

settled, Elspeth then

road, and after hesitating for

couldn’t help but tease, “Why are

responded, his face flushed. After a few moments of thought, he opened

she smiled and carressed his head. “You just need to

bizarre feeling rising in his

understand why Callum likes you

stunned Elspeth for quite some time. When she finally understood what he was saying, she smiled ironically. “Didn’t you know

words. “Are you referring to Emma? She was Callum’s first love; his feelings for her

up a collaboration project a few days ago just to

in the company for the past few days, and not a single

she heard that. Was everything that happened

Max’s incident. When he was on his way, he noticed Elspeth and Max walking by the roadside

“Callum!”

What have you done,

Max’s behavior at school