How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 372

Charlie wasn't angry about how these people treated Elodie.

What really got to him was their careless attitude-how they could so flippantly dismiss the fairness of the school and someone's hard work with a single, thoughtless remark. Did all that effort really mean nothing to them?

Sylvie's expression grew even darker.

She understood that today's events, with all their commotion, had clearly irritated Mr. Sterling.

But...

"Professor, you knew about her scores that day, didn't you? So then..." Sylvie forced herself to calm down, steadying her breath as she asked.

Charlie turned to look at her, seeing the question written plainly on her young face. “You want to know why I didn't just tell you the truth then?"

Sylvie pressed her lips together. At this point, she needed an answer.

She'd never been the sore-loser type; she knew there was always someone better out there. But the truth was, Charlie could have told her about Elodie's results on the spot. Why wait until now?

If she'd known back then, she wouldn't have found herself so publicly embarrassed today.

Elodie glanced over, instantly guessing what Sylvie was thinking.

quiet about the scores to set her up, to deliberately make

but paused to say, with a gravity that

glance. She remained perfectly composed,

professor's words seemed to carry layers of

Sylvie was caught

mean Elodie had never considered her

Grady exchanged confused looks, their

Sylvie and offered quietly, "Don't overthink it. The professor treats everyone the same. He isn't shielding Elodie—he just wants everyone to trust in the school's fairness and

to, swallowing his shock and murmuring, "Sorry... I got carried

then followed after

all eyes were back on

both turned to

hadn't said a word about her results since the announcement-had she really just been waiting for this moment all along? Sensing Sylvie's stare, Elodie looked back, her expression cool and indifferent. Only

how to make an entrance!" someone quickly recovered from the shock and hurried over to shake Elodie's

immediately, the other executives joined in, eager to congratulate her. "No wonder Mr. Sterling thinks so highly of you, Ms. Thorne! With scores like

Ms. Fielding too. The two of you swept first and

glanced at Sylvie, then at Jarrod beside her, and made sure to toss in a compliment for good measure; after all, Jarrod's presence meant Sylvie

gap between

yet they'd nearly misread Ms. Fielding's intentions, thinking there was some

scores were.

she managed a stiff smile. Even though the praise