When the Family Ch 5

Chapter 5 Who Wouldn’t Go Crazy After Being Falsely Accused?

Jean smiled faintly, but her eyes were icy cold. “I’m actually really easy to get along with. If that doesn’t happen, maybe take a good look at yourselves.”

She shook her head with regret. “Give your brains a shake, see if you can hear the ocean in there. Maybe your heads are flooded. That’s the only way you’d think pulling something like this was a good idea.”

Jean’s words kept coming, and some of the kids actually started to go pale.

The classroom fell into a heavy silence. No one said a word. No one even thought to argue.

Right then—

The sharp clack of high heels echoed from behind.

Homeroom teacher Wendy had just arrived at the classroom door.

She had only just gotten there, but managed to catch the last few words Jean had said.

Wendy narrowed her eyes and swept her gaze across the classroom. Her voice was cold and stern. “What’s going on here?”

The students acted like they’d just been saved. Everyone let out a breath.

“Ms. Wendy.” A tall, slender girl quickly raised her hand. Her skin was pale, her features delicate, and her voice was soft and airy like a spring breeze. “Jean was yelling at people just now.”

She didn’t even pause. In the blink of an eye, she pinned a “crime” on Jean.

Jean looked over at her.

The girl’s name was Lacey. A well-known heiress at the academy.

Unlike Jean, she was always the center of attention.

Wendy nodded and didn’t question Lacey’s words at all.

The teachers at Stellarford Academy were under a lot of pressure.

Sure, they came from decent backgrounds and had impressive resumes, but in front of these silver-spoon-fed heirs and heiresses, they were the ones on the bottom.

had to walk a careful line. Strict enough to maintain order, but never

offending one of

that weren’t something they

Wendy’s eyes, Jean

was murky. Her parents were practically invisible. There were even rumors going around that she was the illegitimate daughter of one of the school’s

it was just a rumor,

give off a rich-girl vibe at

She looked insecure, withdrawn.

really was some teacher’s secret kid,

Wendy didn’t like Jean.

supposedly humble origins—her

of cute, had nothing going for her. Nothing

Lacey was a well-bred young lady whose reputation

she

“Ms.”

down and immediately opened her mouth to defend herself. “I swear to God, if I actually swore at someone just now, then may

count as swearing at all. At most, it

cold. She clearly

girl supposed to be quiet and antisocial?

she said, lips drawn tight. Her tone was severe. “I need you to learn

woman had already

maybe you should take a look at my

turned around and showed

across

people who said I was yelling at them. They did it.” Jean blinked at her, reached down to touch the paint on her pants, then reached out and wiped it on

slapped Jean’s hand aside. Her face twisted in disgust. “Jean,

scrub her arm clean on the

bad.” Jean smiled lightly, completely at ease. “If you were being blamed

the end, Jean was “invited” to

a single word was spared. She didn’t try to

pick up trash.

to go at

after thinking about it, staying here would just be more frustrating. Might as well get some

a girl with blunt bangs

“Jean!”

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