As soon as I heard that Lierre came back in the Academia, I went straight to the committee to ask about their plan.
"'She was a rebel and the cursed child, but why did we send her back?' Is that what you want to ask?" said Miss Thomnus and smiled.
"She's not a rebel," diin ko.
"But she's the cursed child," nanunuya niyang sabi.
"You haven't proved anything yet," madiin ko muling tugon sa kanya. Nawala ang ngiti sa labi niya at seryoso akong tiningnan, na buong tapang kong sinalubong.
Umirap siya sa akin at naupo sa kanyang desk. Pinagsalikop niya ang kanyang mga kamay at muling humarap sa akin.
"Just think of this as a punishment or a test for Lierre. The Lord will decide on what will happen to her," aniya nang diretso ang tingin sa akin, hindi kumukurap. "Lierre is currently tied by
