The Queen They Buried

Chapter 16

‘Did he just assume I cheated right off the bat?’ Aubree frowned.

Nothing changed. No matter what happened at school, whether she was the victim or not, Bryan always assumed she caused

the trouble.

When she was bullied, after Bryan came back, he told her, “Why don’t they bully others but you? It must be because provoked them first!”

you

had

Aubree shook off Bryan’s grip, retorting, “Go get treated if you’re sick. When did I ever say I cheated?”

Magnus looked down on Aubree, chiming in, “I understand your desire for good grades, Miss Miller, but I don’t approve of your methods.”

Bryan was also incensed. He had initially intended to save face for Aubree, but to his shock, she dared to contradict him.

He glared at her and scolded, “Do you think your previous bottom-of-the-class grades could result in this score after two years of art?”

The homeroom teacher was a bit surprised, thinking, ‘Didn’t the Wilsons know Aubree used to be the top student?’

weren’t for the school’s call today, I

has ever been as disgraceful as you,”

mouth. “For those who know us, they understand you’re my older brother, but for those who don’t, they might think you’re Magnus’s dad. Since I arrived here, have

are you so eager to make me own up? Oh, I misspoke. You’re not really my

homeroom teacher. “Please contact me directly for anything in the future, sir. I’m an orphan. My whole family’s dead. I got

glared at her instantly. ‘Was

her to knock some sense into

the homeroom teacher quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Mr. Wilson, we’re here today to verify the authenticity of Aubree’s test scores. We can’t jump to conclusions and accuse her of cheating before the

to look at him anymore and said to the teacher, “It’s simple to prove

have Aubree take the

wasn’t fazed at all and agreed

high if not by copying my answers? I didn’t

glasses, his eyes were gleaming with

the teacher’s eyes widened in amazement after he graded the

you can even

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hesitation, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely

her words. ‘What did she

can’t get what isn’t yours

to stay in the training session of Rithol Art School because of her help. This time,