"Why haven’t they posted the scores yet?"
"Could it be that she did so badly they don’t even know how to grade it?"
"And to think she wanted you to kneel and apologize—how ridiculous."
"Country folks love to brag. She even dragged her grandma here with her. What a stink."
That last sentence was clearly heard by the elderly woman, and her expression dimmed slightly.
Amelia, however, merely glanced at the little clique taunting her, her lips curling into an icy smirk.
Just then, someone shouted, "Mr.McGill is here!"
Mr.McGill, the teacher responsible for posting the results, had no patience for gossip. To shut everyone up, she didn’t just put up the score sheet—she also pinned the test papers onto the school bulletin board.
For a moment, even the air seemed to freeze.
Students stare
