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Jean’s heart sank slightly.

Was her mother accusing her?

Did Sienna despise cheating so much she had to call just to give her a lecture?

Jean’s fingers tensed around her phone. “Mom, actually…”

She had just begun to explain, but Sienna beat her to it.

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“I know you’re not the kind of child who would cheat. I’m just upset that something this big happened and you didn’t tell me. I had to find out from some nasty gossip online…”

As she continued, her tone softened. “You should’ve told me. I would’ve helped you. Don’t worry, this-”

Jean pressed her lips together and gently cut her off. “It’s exactly because it’s all just baseless slander that I didn’t want to tell you… I didn’t want you worrying over something so ridiculous.”

Sienna’s heart melted.

“Jean.”

stung with unshed tears.

just too hard to face alone,” she said, her voice growing warmer, gentler. “It’s not

her head. “It hasn’t been that bad,

over.” A confident smile tugged at her lips, her eyes shining with

blinked in confusion. “About

in response, her voice calm and steady. “Just watch, Mom. I’m at

Jean made her

the moment she saw Jean, she quickly turned it

there, they’re going to tear into you. You know

exactly why I came–to shut them up once and

in shock.

me–did you find out who the real cheater

away. She simply smirked and said, “You’ll see

class time. The hallway outside the classrooms was quiet and empty. Everyone

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234 Ending

The bell rang.

Class was over.

building erupted with noise and

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