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?’

school’s call today, I wouldn’t know when you

ever

a chuckle escaping her mouth. “For those who know us, they understand you’re my older brother, but for those who don’t,

to make me own up? Oh, I misspoke. You’re not really my brother now, since Mr. Ronald Wilson signed

me directly for anything in the future, sir. I’m an orphan. My whole

glared at her instantly. ‘Was Aubree cursing

He wanted to slap her to knock

the tension rise, 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

teacher, “It’s simple to prove whether I cheated or not. I can take the test right

have Aubree

fazed at all and

scored so high if not by copying my answers? I didn’t exactly wrong her. Anyone who

eyes were gleaming

eyes widened in amazement after

humphed. “Let’s see if you can

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shot back without hesitation, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely

up by her words. ‘What did she mean by that? Was she implying me old?’

sneered, “You can’t get what isn’t

with that statement. In her previous life, Carmen managed to stay in the training session of Rithol Art School because of her