When the Family 31

Chapter 31 The Only Winner

Finished

Jean tilted her head lazily, a smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. “Lacey, don’t tell me you lost your fake on purpose, just to scam my real one?”

Lacey’s eyes flew wide open.

It felt like a thousand worms were squirming inside her chest, her stomach twisting with nausea.

“Shut up!”

She couldn’t control the disgust, the fury boiling over. Lacey snapped, her voice rising with rage.

But there was nothing she could do.

The handkerchief really did look fake, just like Jean said….

She didn’t even have room to arg

Disgust. Anger.

argue.

Lacey’s fists clenched. She wished the world would end right this second. She had never felt so humiliated in her life.

At the same moment, on Twitter-

News of the police closing the case had somehow leaked, and the Hope Cup plaza was buzzing with fresh discussions.

“Cops just left.”

“Case closed?”

“About the Stellarford Academy girls, right?”

“Classic Stellarford drama. Bloody and messy as ever.”

“I still don’t get what happened. Can someone just explain already?”

“Enough with the riddles. What’s the real tea on Stellarford Academy?”

“I heard a bit…”

“Turns out the girl who played the Tree got accused of stealing. Cops looked into it, and she was innocent. The one playing the female lead framed her.”

“Bless you for explaining. Now I get it.”

“My poor Tree. She didn’t deserve this.”

real talk–what’s the actress’s name? Does she have

Jean, but

so glad

she didn’t actually steal. I really like her, and I wouldn’t

what a poetic

Back at Central Theater-

31 The

It wouldn’t take long.

contestants

stood near the Stellarford Academy group, tucked into a corner under the

Finished

the list of winners in the other, ready

kids from Stellarford still hoped to

everything Jean had done,

mentally bracing themselves–after all, with that kind of incident,

through the awards, one after another. But Stellarford Academy’s name

after team stepped forward to accept their trophies, Lacey bit

bowed, all of them silently wishing they could

standing quietly in the corner, her eyes fixed on Easton,

all the group awards

Stellarford had won nothing.

was it. Any last shred of hope

a single award. All their

at that moment, their hatred for Jean

had ruined

said, his voice smooth and pleasant as it echoed through the hall. The ceremony wasn’t over yet–there were

hold out any

they didn’t get a group award, what chance did she have with

the winners for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best

the others stood stiffly under the lights,

this, but hearing

and bitterness–barely able to hold themselves

Style Award,

it over with. Up on the judges‘ panel, a handsome man glanced at the name on the list. His eyes shimmered with a quiet

Style Award goes to Jean, from Stellarford

For a second, silence.

came the thunder of

The

Why her!!

won a thing–but

Finished

The Best Style Award was reserved for the performer who left a lasting impression,

it was

had it. She was the only one from Stellarford Academy to

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