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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

mood clearly soured as she looked at Jean coldly and spoke in a low voice,

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

in the room was

these two, but no one had the

building. They just wanted the full

meanwhile, barely reacted to Lacey’s

the surface, but her eyes

don’t seriously think

disappeared, replaced by a steady, piercing

a jolt

Her

gaze

to Jean’s hand. She was carrying

that bor… what was

Could it be-

Lacey’s brow furrowed slightly.

Jean actually find evidence

No way.

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

double–checked everything. There was

Jean must be bluffing.

Truing to

In resea har

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her to panic and

Nice try

calm. As long as she didn’t panic,

Finished

a cool, almost mocking look and tilted her head slightly. “Oh yeah? Then show us. What’s in the box? Don’t act mysterious

tone was firm, calm,

of students had reached

watching this

so thick it felt like

the energy between the two girls had

Jean didn’t hold back.

the box

transparent plastic bag. Sealed inside was

were instantly

Lacey’s included.

the snack, her brain

her memory, but it didn’t look familiar at

No. Something wasn’t right.

Lacey clenched her fingers.

had to

just grabbed a

figured Jean’s

This was a trap.

weak one. She could

as she didn’t react. Jean

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random snack–what was

two

wanted answers, and they wanted

“Lacey.”

out again. She said the name slowly, clearly, like it carried the

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