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.”

but real talk–what’s the actress’s name? Does

Jean, but I couldn’t

glad

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

what a poetic

Back at Central Theater-

The

It wouldn’t take long.

contestants

tucked into a corner

Finished

the list of winners in the other, ready to

kids from Stellarford

had done,

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

read through the awards, one after another. But Stellarford

stepped forward to accept their trophies, Lacey bit down hard on her

slouched, their heads bowed, all of them silently wishing

remained impassive, standing quietly in the corner, her eyes fixed on Easton, listening halfheartedly as

the group awards

Stellarford had won nothing.

was it. Any last shred of hope

award. All their

their hatred for Jean only

had

it echoed through the

hold out any

didn’t get a group award, what chance did

Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress–all names from schools

others stood stiffly under the lights, their

this, but hearing

full of rage, disappointment, and bitterness–barely

Style

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

Award goes to

For a second, silence.

the thunder of

31 The

Why her!!

hadn’t won a

Finished

reserved for the performer who left a lasting

it was the popularity

had it. She was the only

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