She had never been struck before, and the incident left her feeling deeply upset and resentful towards Hannah.

As she sat stewing in her anger, Rex’s calm voice broke through.

“iihat did Miss Moore say to you in private?”

Initially, Victoria wanted to dismiss his question.

However, feeling the sting of the slap, she meekly replied, “She was just playing games with me!”

Rex frowned, pressing for a clearer answer, “I need to know exactly what she said to you.

“She… she said something really vague!” Victoria struggled to explain, recounting Hannah’s words.

“She told me sometimes it’s not about choosing the wrong path but being mislead by others.

She mentioned changing schools might be good for me and hoped I would understand her point.

How am I supposed to grasp what she meant by that? Maybe she was just taking revenge and mocking me!”

Rex, however, grasped the meaning immediately.

With a frown, he exclaimed, “Who on earth did you inherit your brain from? You certainly don’t take after your mother or me!”

Caught off guard by the sudden rebuke, Victoria looked at Rex with a hurt expression.

“Dad! What’s the problem?”

“The problem is you! You’re being taken advantage of and you’re still helping the other person count their money.

even

Rex’s words were sharp.

blunt criticism, Victoria blinked back tears that started to spill

“I… I don’t know.

.

her distress, Rex’s tone

forehead, a sign of his frustration

you to behave like

unsure, Victoria averted her eyes

Rex’s frustration flared again.

me, or should I find out myself? Are you

I’m trying to protect her!” Victoria

acted on my

nothing to

just follows my

come up with a plan because

It’s all my fault.

spiteful, she wasn’t inclined

Rex thought differently and said, “You think she was advising you, but in fact, she was using you to further

Victoria shivered, looking up at Rex in

about to object when a memory flashed through

a conversation days ago where Sadie had spoken negatively about Hannah, seemingly urging her to despise

chill, as if she had fallen into an

could she set me up like

and Victoria’s

to Halliday University right now! I need to confront

“Enough!”

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