No longer a pushover

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Almost everyone turned to look at Noelle, including Xenia, who looked especially tense.

Before anyone could speak, Xenia cut in. "Noelle Gwen and several others have accused you of cheating before, so you must understand how I feel right now. I know you've always hated me, but we're family, aren't we?"

Seeing how nervous Xenia was, Noelle realized that there were times when even she could feel fear.

Noelle said calmly, "I seem to recall Xenia turning her head." She was simply stating the truth, yet Xenia's eyes instantly went red with panic.

"How could you say that, Noelle? Earlier, you said Gwen was lying."

Betty quickly agreed. "Yeah, we heard you earlier Who would believe you if you keep changing your story, Noelle?"

Noelle lazily said, "I wasn't really thinking hard earlier, so it just came to my mind."

Xenia was furious and cursed Noelle inwardly. She stared at Lionel pitifully and argued, "I really didn't cheat. I only turned around because Gwen was calling me. I didn't even know it was there. She must have tossed the note into my desk compartment when I wasn't paying

attention."

Lionel

had been falsely accused of cheating. Now,

ordered, "Xenia, Gwen, follow me to the

her classmates began gossiping about the incident. Unbothered, she

Miller approached her. "Mr. Kramer wants you in

got up and left. At the office, she noticed that Gwen was nowhere to be found. Instead, Frank was present. She figured that Xenia must have called in

glanced at Noelle and asked, "Do you hate me that much, Noelle?

just stating what I saw. If I really wanted to ruin you, I would've just

face immediately flushed

is part of our family.

turned to look at her brother. "And what did you expect me to do? Was I supposed to say that I hadn't seen

to feel irritated. Why couldn't she understand what

partly to blame. You shouldn't have gotten others to do your homework and shouldn't be talking during exams." Frank quickly defended Xenia. "Mr. Kramer, Xenia only

a classmate do Xenia's homework was trivial. After all, she

reasons.