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?’

it weren’t for the school’s call today, I wouldn’t know when

in our family has ever been as disgraceful as you,”

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 the

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

‘Was

to slap her to knock some

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

look at him anymore and said to the teacher, “It’s simple to prove whether I cheated or not.

had actually planned to have

wasn’t fazed at all and

by copying my answers? I didn’t exactly wrong her. Anyone who dared to make

his glasses, his eyes

the teacher’s eyes widened

“Let’s see if you can even break

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without hesitation, “Don’t

did she mean by that?

sneered, “You can’t get what isn’t yours

to stay in the training session of Rithol Art School because of her help. This time, without