Chapter 168

Merry furrowed her brows in distress. She sidled up to Cordelia, her voice a hushed whisper, “Lia, did they give those photos all away?”

Cordelia’s eyes fell.

Skyler had assured her the photos were dealt with, and something in her gut trusted his word, and this instinct couldn’t be wrong. She affirmed with conviction, “No way.”

Relieved, Merry nodded, her worry easing.

As the two entered the classroom, they were met with a sea of odd looks from their peers. The class president, Daniel, spoke up on everyone’s behalf, “Merry, don’t sweat it. It’s all water under the bridge now.”

Merry was perplexed. After a moment of confusion, she didn’t say a word, just nodded, and took

her seat.

Once seated, Cordelia noticed a group invite link sent by Yates on WhatsApp. She joined and saw that Yates had posted a morning news update in the group.

Clicking on it, Cordelia learned that Elite Future Academy had been exposed.

The police had handled everything, and all the students had been taken home by their parents. Some parents were tearfully grateful for the truth, while others showed no remorse, event suggesting a little corporal punishment was understandable for a child’s misstep.

But the school had been shut down, and its staff arrested.

The police announced that all data on the school’s USB drives had been deleted. Every student, graduate or not, could now live in peace.

The news post ignited a fierce online debate.

Anonymous graduates chimed in.

“I graduated from that hellhole. I still have nightmares about drowning. Nearly flunked my

college swim class because of it.”

“Same. A lifelong nightmare.”

“That trash school should’ve been closed ages ago. They’re corporal punishment. The headmaster deserves to die.”

“As a parent, my heart breaks for what these kids went through. The police better take this seriously.”

comments, one questioned what everyone was thinking.

I get one might be too

comment rose to

anonymous reply

students‘ heads, so even years after graduating, no

kind of

“I’m also curious.”

“Can’t say.

I’m even more intrigued. Spill it.”

what I think it

God, if it’s

of the feed, “Check this out,

expected a live unfolding of

website and found some unspeakable photos. Most showed people with bowed heads and covered arms, and their faces obscured by hair. But one

unmistakable was

covering herself, her figure exposed. Online trolls, ever malicious, commented, “Damn. Pretty face and a hot body.”

was stunned, but her first instinct was to download the photo.

Merry turned around, her face ashen, on the

the unfolding drama, turned to her. Their decency kept them from mockery, but their pity was almost worse than

hadn’t expected the live details either, and as soon as the photos hit the web, they reported the

was done, and the brief interval allowed many to save

the “Flame Union” group chat, Yates messaged, “Is

“She

“Everyone, let’s find her.”

spotting Merry racing towards a nearby academic building. Cordelia chased after her,

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anything rash.”

silent, her expression resolved.

said the police would

knows. What am

voice laden with confusion and

facing such a crisis, contemplated death.

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