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Chapter 74 Face–Off

In an instant, dozens of eyes turned in unison.

The classroom fell into a sudden hush.

Finished

Asher had been quietly reading when he heard Sofia’s voice. He couldn’t help but lift his head, his gaze landing directly on Jean, who stood at the classroom door.

Jean hadn’t come to school for several days again.

She’d been taking sick leave one after another. No one knew what kind of illness she’d had….

Asher’s fingers instinctively tightened around the pages of his book, and a faint crease appeared between his brows.

At the same time, Lacey was also watching Jean.

Her gaze was cold and distant, and for a moment, a flicker of disdain flashed in her

eyes.

That annoying girl came back to school again. What an eyesore.

Lacey once again regretted not using a higher dose when she poisoned her. She should have. made that girl suffer for a good ten days or more–kept her out of her sight.

“Lacey.”

Jean suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Her eyes were slightly narrowed, sharp like frost, glinting with a wintry chill. “I came to school. today just for you.”

Her voice was soft, like rain falling on a winter night–cold, distant, without warmth.

The moment those words left her lips-

All eyes turned toward Lacey.

Sitting at her desk, and facing Jean at the door, the two of them instantly became the center of everyone’s attention.

The whole class watched as their gazes shifted back and forth between the two girls.

No one had any clue what was going on-

But it felt like a war was about to break out. The air was thick with tension.

Lacey’s expression didn’t change.

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What for more accusations, more nonsense about poisoning?

Thinking about it made Lacey’s expression darken. A sharp glint flickered in her eyes.

This girl had no proof. Aside from more false accusations, what else could she do?

Disgusting.

Finished

Jean coldly and spoke in a low voice, “Let me guess

bitter laugh. “I’ve already told you. Don’t make baseless

room was

going on between these two, but no one had the context–and that was

kept building. They just wanted the

meanwhile, barely reacted to Lacey’s words. She just smiled

smile on the surface,

think I came

replaced

felt a jolt

Her

gaze

She was

that bor… what was

Could it be-

Lacey’s brow furrowed slightly.

actually find evidence

No way.

could link back to her. There wasn’t a shred

There was no way she missed

Jean must be bluffing.

Truing to

In resea har

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panic and admit

Nice try

long as she didn’t

Finished

slightly. “Oh yeah? Then show us.

was firm,

crowd of students had reached

moving. Everyone was watching this showdown unfold like a live

thick it felt

story, the energy between the two girls had everyone

Jean didn’t hold back.

the box in her

plastic bag. Sealed inside

eyes were

Lacey’s included.

the

her memory, but it didn’t look

No. Something wasn’t right.

Lacey clenched her fingers.

had to

So she just grabbed a random one to bluff- to make her

Jean’s game

This was a trap.

one. She

she didn’t

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random snack–what was the meaning

were these two even

answers, and

“Lacey.”

the name slowly, clearly, like it carried the weight

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