Chapter 20


    Flora didn’t cheat. She rightfully camed first ce!


    The assertive deration sent shockwaves through the audience!


    *Flora scored over 742 without cheating and got the top rank for the whole grade? How is that even


    possible!”


    “There must be something fishy here!”


    Within the ranks of ss 2, Jennifer’s eyes widened in disbelief. If that loser didn’t cheat, how could


    she possibly have topped the entire grade?


    “I apologize for our previous misunderstanding of Ms. Flora and for any damage to her reputation,”


    Mr. Trevor said sincerely. “I also hope that our students will take inspiration from Ms. Flora’s


    experience. It’s a perfect example that with hard work, sess is definitely achievable!”


    “This can’t be true!” Someone from ss A voiced their skepticism. “Everyone knows Flora’s usual


    performance. How could she suddenly be the top of the grade!”


    ss Z was the one they looked down upon the most, and Flora was considered the least capable


    among them.


    Now that she had scored the highest in the grade, it was a hit to the pride for ss A!


    “Sic, you can’t just cover this up because Flora’s family is wealthy Flora is from ss Z, and all of


    them are underperformers. How could she possibly top the grade!”


    Flora moving from the bottom to the top of the grade was utterly absurd. They refused to believe it


    Seeing Raul and Henrik standing by Flora’s side, many spected whether the Irving family’s


    influence and their donations to the school were behind Mr. Trevor’s alleged falsification.


    Before Mr. Trevor could respond, students from ss Z became indignant.


    Dane angrily retorted, “What do you mean by ‘ss Z are all underperformers? How are we


    underperformers? So, only ss A has the right to top the grade?”


    “That’s right, even the ‘underachievers‘ of ss Z have topped the grade, beating your ss‘


    second cer, Carina, by a whopping twenty points!”


    ss Z united like never before, not necessarily to defend Flora, but because they couldn’t stand


    the arrogance of ss A nor tolerate their nder.


    “Stop


    it! Aren’t you ashamed! Flom clearly cheated!” Jennifer blushed with anger upon hearing Dane and


    the others.


    Dane’s group turned to nce at her, displeased, “When people insult us, we have every night to


    retaliate. Is it shameful to stand up for ourselves? Jennifer, you’re from ss Z, too. Instead of


    defending us, you’re siding with others?”


    The eyes of ss Z students collectively turned towards Jennifer with disapproval. Ashamed, she


    fell silent


    “Silence! This is a school, not the streets. What next, a brawl?” Mr. Trevor eximed, “We have


    already verified the truth. All teachers can attest that Ms. Flora didn’t cheat.”


    “Unless she retakes the exam, we refuse to believe it!”


    ss A was in turmoil. They had studied tirelessly, day and night, for years to achieve their proud


    grades. A student who had always been at the bottom suddenly rising above them was infuriating.


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    Mr. Trevor found himself in a difficult position. He understood how unbelievable it was for Flora to


    top the grade, and if these students really started making a fuss, it could be troublesome and


    could even alert the authorities.


    ss Z’s homeroom teacher, Mr. Keaton, suggested, “We assert Flora’s grades are genuine


    because we’ve retested her. Since there’s disbelief, why not review the surveince footage?”