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

they were being abused? I get one might be too scared, but all of

comment rose to the

anonymous reply

students‘ heads, so even

what kind

“I’m also curious.”

anonymous poster responded, “Can’t say. It would hurt

more

it’s what I think

it’s true, that’s

dropped at the top of the feed, “Check this out, the photos have

live unfolding of

the website and found some unspeakable photos. Most showed people with bowed heads

was unmistakable

figure exposed. Online trolls, ever malicious, commented, “Damn. Pretty

but her first instinct

she finished, Merry turned around, her face

Their decency kept them from mockery, but their pity was almost worse than ridicule. Merry shot up from her seat, wordless. and bolted from the

live details either, and as soon as the photos hit the web, they reported the post. The

allowed many to save

“Flame Union” group chat, Yates messaged, “Is Merry.okay?”

replied, “She ran out.”

said, “Everyone, let’s

messaged, she was already dashing out the door, spotting Merry racing towards a nearby academic

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anything rash.”

her

her knees, murmuring, “Lia, you said

with this? The whole internet knows. What am I

her voice laden with confusion and helplessness.

young girl like Merry, facing such a crisis,

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