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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

looked at Jean coldly and spoke in a low voice, “Let

out a short, bitter laugh. “I’ve already told you. Don’t make baseless accusations. Don’t come bothering

the room was

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

kept building. They just wanted the full

Lacey’s words. She just smiled

a smile on the surface, but her eyes

you don’t seriously think I came empty–handed,

smile disappeared, replaced by a

felt a

Her

gaze

to Jean’s hand. She was carrying a

that bor…

Could it be-

Lacey’s brow furrowed slightly.

actually find evidence of the

No way.

could link back to

was no

Jean must be bluffing.

Truing to

In resea har

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to panic

Nice try

to keep calm. As long as

Finished

“Oh yeah? Then show us. What’s in the box? Don’t act mysterious if you’ve got

tone was firm,

students had

was moving. Everyone was watching this showdown unfold like a

thick it felt like the air

knowing the full story, the energy

Jean didn’t hold back.

the box

bag. Sealed inside was a half–eaten

were instantly

Lacey’s included.

the

but it didn’t

No. Something wasn’t right.

Lacey clenched her fingers.

to

So she just grabbed a random one to bluff-

figured Jean’s

This was a trap.

a weak one.

she didn’t react. Jean wouldn’t

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random snack–what was the

were these two even talking

and

“Lacey.”

name slowly, clearly, like it carried the weight

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