Chapter 76 Dream On
Zach was dumbfounded, staring at Cameron, who suddenly looked so pitiful and fragile, like he’d just been bullied
He thought, What the heck is this guy doing? If he’d acted like this a week ago, I might’ve actually believed it. But now? I’m just hoping he doesn’t bully me. And now he’s claiming he got bullied? Like I would dare
Cameron looked so ‘delicate‘ that the proctor instantly bought the whole story and found it unacceptable that such a pretty young man had been bullied so much.
The proctor turned to Zach, furious. “How could you be this awful at such a young age? What kind of upbringing did you have? Go to the Academic Office now. Grab a form and get out of Langford Academy!”
Zach pointed at himself and then at Cameron, totally stunned. “Me? You’re kicking me out? What about him? Isn’t he getting expelled too?” He was so angry that he almost failed to string a sentence together.
The proctor said coldly, “He was framed. Of course, you’re the one getting expelled. You’ve been bullying others for who knows how long, and now you’re even setting people up for cheating. A student with such low moral standards doesn’t belong at Langford Academy.”
Zach panicked and thought, I’ll be expelled? How did this happen? Isn’t the plan that both Cameron and I will get expelled? Then the Chapman family will step in, and I’ll be fine? So how does it end up with only me getting kicked out, while Cameron walks away scot–free?
The proctor looked back at Cameron. Seeing Cameron’s red eyes, she couldn’t help but soften her voice as she said, “I’m sorry for wrongly accusing you earlier. It’s okay now. You can go back and finish your test.”
Cameron wiped the corners of her eyes. “Thank you, ma’am.”
The proctor sighed. “You need to be tougher, or you’ll keep getting pushed around. The only way to protect yourself is to become stronger.”
Cameron immediately stood up straight, puffed out her chest, and said, “I understand. Thank you, ma’am.” Then she walked back to the classroom.
Zach was still frozen on the spot.
The proctor said impatiently, “What are you still standing there for?”
Zach came to his senses and said, “Ma’am, I-”
“If you want to argue, go do it at the Academic Office.” The proctor interrupted him.
Zach was completely at a loss.
Back in the classroom, Cameron looked down at the test in front of her. Hearing the conversation outside, she gave a faint
smile.
In the classroom next to the music room, Amelia and Skyler had been waiting for a long time, expecting good news from Zach. Finally, they saw Zach trudging toward them, looking dejected.
The moment Amelia saw Zach’s defeated look, her heart sank. She wondered whether the plan had failed.
Skyler hurried over. “Zach, did it work?”
Zach looked worried. “No.”
Skyler frowned. “No? How could you mess up such a simple task?”
Zach shot her a glare. The whole plan had been Skyler’s idea, and he never thought he’d be the one to face the
consequences.
Amelia frowned. “What exactly happened?”
Zach told them everything.
Skyler clenched her fists in anger. “Damn it! How is Cameron so insidious and cunning?”
Amelia’s frown deepened. She had never realized Cameron was this clever before.
Zach looked at Amelia and asked, “Amy, you’re Successfully unlocked! eally getting expelled, am I?”
The SATs were just around the corner. If he got
punished by his father.
omething this ridiculous–he would be severely
Skyler scoffed, “You’re such a good–for–nothing, messing up such a simple task, and now you expect Amy to ask her family to bail you out? Dream on.”
