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.

you even realize

Rex’s words were sharp.

blunt criticism, Victoria blinked back

“I… I don’t know.

.

distress,

a sign of his frustration easing

you to

unsure, Victoria averted

Rex’s frustration flared again.

I find out myself? Are

not that I’m trying to protect her!”

acted on my

to do with

just follows

a plan

It’s all my fault.

wasn’t inclined to shift

you, but in fact, she was using you to further her own goals!

Victoria shivered, looking up

to object when a memory flashed through

ago where Sadie had spoken negatively about Hannah, seemingly urging her

as if she had fallen into

set me

and Victoria’s

to Halliday University right now! I need to confront her and find out why she

“Enough!”

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