Chapter 223


    Colton’s body jolted, and he unconsciously pinched his hand, offering a strained smile. “You’ve got it all


    wrong, sir. I didn’t mean it that way.”


    Mr. Hammond’s eyes held little warmth as he reached for a stack of exam papers and a report card on


    his desk, handing them to Colton. “Do me a favor, Mr. Colton, and take a look. Does this look like poor


    performance to you?”


    Colton’s gazended on the papers Mr. Hammond passed to him, hesitating for only a second before


    taking them.


    The papers were the monthly exams for various subjects, along with the perfect score set Mirabe


    hadpleted online before entering Parkside High School. They were all printed


    out.


    The report card summarized cumtive scores for each term, and the name topping the list for several


    terms was unmistakably Mirabe.


    Colton stared at the bright red perfect scores and rankings on the papers. His face was etched with


    disbelief. He flipped through them again and again as if to ensure he wasn’t seeing things. “Do you


    really think someone with these grades needs to cheat with some shoddy review materials?” Mr.


    Hammond’s lips curled with a touch of sarcasm.


    “This…this can’t be right. Her grades weren’t like this,” Colton muttered, shaking his head in denial.


    Even if his foster daughter had improved, it was unthinkable for her to skyrocket to the top of the ss.


    Sensing his skepticism, Mr. Hammond picked up another set of photocopied papers from his desk.


    “Here, take a look at these as well.” They were the photocopies of the current term’s


    “Mr. Colton might not quite understand them, but no matter, you can have your friends at the Education


    Associationpare them. See if the way Mirabe answered the questions matches the methods in


    yourpetition materials.”


    Mr. Hammond’s voice was calm, but his presence wasmanding. Even his most understated


    remarks carried a sharp edge.


    Colton had nned to push all the me onto his


    foster daughter upon arriving at the school. After all, the Gilbert family had raised her for seventeen


    years. A little hardship could be considered repayment for their kindness, and he could always


    compensate herter with


    money.


    Compared to his own daughter’s future, he naturally didn’t want her to have any blemishes. Looking at


    the papers in his hand, Colton felt uneasy. He truly hadn’t expected his foster daughter’s academic


    performance to improve so dramatically, nor did she seem to have


    Chapter 223


    gained Mr. Hammond’s favor…


    “Still nning to put all the me on Miss Mirabe?” Mr. Hammond sneered, not in the mood to


    smooth things over. Mirabe was his recruit, so he would not tolerate any further attempts to tarnish


    her reputation.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    Colton was now in a tough spot. He had made the usation, so retracting it would be tantamount to


    pping his own face.


    Pressing his temples, Colton looked towards Mr. Hammond and was about to speak when Mr.


    Hammond’s phone rang from his pocket. It caused him to abruptly close his mouth.


    Mr. Hammond pulled out his phone, nced at the caller ID, and after a moment of hesitation, walked


    over to the window to answer. It was a call from the head office of the Education Association.


    Two minutester,” Alright, I understand.”


    After hanging up, Mr. Hammond’s gaze grew darker. He turned back to Colton and said firmly. “The


    matter of the leakedpetition materials ends here.”


    Colton exhaled a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He had called an old friend, the chairman of the


    Education Association, beforeing. It seemed that the call was likely from his friend.


    Mr. Hammond watched Colton visibly rx, and his lips twisted coldly. “However, Summer’s national


    competition eligibility is hereby revoked.”