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.”

the various comments, one questioned what everyone was

abused? I get

comment rose to the top.

anonymous reply

over the students‘ heads, so even years after graduating, no one dared

kind of leverage?”

“I’m also curious.”

responded, “Can’t say. It

more

me it’s what I

God, if it’s true, that’s

the top of the feed, “Check this out, the photos have leaked.”

a live unfolding of events.

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

was unmistakable was

herself, her figure exposed. Online trolls,

first instinct was to download the photo.

as she finished, Merry turned around, her face

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

the photos hit the web, they

allowed many to save the

the “Flame Union” group chat,

replied, “She

said, “Everyone, let’s find

Merry racing towards a nearby academic building. Cordelia chased after

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anything rash.”

was silent, her

she collapsed, hugging her knees, murmuring, “Lia, you said the police would take care of it. Why

this? The whole internet knows. What am I supposed to do?

voice

facing such a

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