Chapter 40 The Tape That Shattered Everything
Evelyn couldn’t accept the blow,
“There’s no mistake in the results,” the homeroom teacher said calmly. “Naomi did, in fact, fail the exam. As a result, we have to reassess whether she’s qualified to stay in Class One.”
Then the teacher glanced at Naomi beside Evelyn and continued, “Also, we’ve found irregularities in Naomi’s two previous monthly exams. Upon reviewing the test papers, we discovered that the handwriting on Naomi’s and Eliza’s answer sheets had been swapped. After comparing the handwriting carefully, it’s clear that the two switched papers, leading to reversed
scores.
She paused before finishing in a gentler tone. “The school has zero tolerance for proxy testing. We haven’t publicized this matter, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Isn’t that right, Naomi?”
Though the homeroom teacher’s voice was calm. her words cut like ice,
Naomi kept her head down, lips tightly pressed together. She didn’t dare look up.
She had never imagined this would be exposed in front of her parents–and by the teacher herself.
“Naomi, is what the teacher said true?” Evelyn’s voice softened, protective. “Don’t worry, honey. I’m here for you. If anyone is slandering you, I’ll fight for you!”
Outside the office, Eliza hesitated at the door, not wanting to interrupt while delivering some graded papers.
Evelyn’s bias toward Naomi had been clear her whole life, Eliza had always known
But knowing it in your heart and watching it unfold in person were two different things.
“Teacher, here are the graded test papers from study period,” Eliza said, placing them neatly on the subject teacher’s desk.
The math teacher wanted to say something to Eliza, but Evelyn spotted her immediately and snapped, “It’s you! You’re her sister–how could you fail to protect her?!”
She lunged forward and grabbed Eliza’s arm.
“Ma’am!” the homeroom teacher stood up, her face going pale.
This wasn’t the first time Evelyn had raised her hand to Eliza–in front of staff, no less.
Eliza was still a minor, yes, but nearly an adult. Evelyn’s behavior showed no regard for dignity or boundaries.
“I always knew there was something wrong with you,” Evelyn seethed. “It’s bad enough you transferred to Class Six and fell in with those delinquents–but now you’ve dragged your sister down with you! Was it your idea to switch the papers, huh?! What kind of twisted sister are you, Eliza?! You’re going to ruin Naomi’s future!”
Her nails dug into Eliza’s arm, pinching hard.
“Mom! Don’t blame Eliza! This wasn’t her fault, it was mine…” Naomi said softly, lowering her head in pretend guilt.
But instead of calming down, Evelyn became even more furious.
“You see?! Your sister still defends you despite everything! She always forgives you, and this is how you repay her?”
Eliza stared at Naomi, watching as she once again tried to dump all the blame onto her.
This time, she didn’t stay silent.
“How is it my fault Naomi turned out this way? She was the one who begged me to swap tests. She threatened to cry if 1 didn’t. What else could I do!”
The entire room went silent.
Even Evelyn’s expression changed.
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Chapter 40 The Tape That Shattered Everything
Evelyn couldn’t accept the blow.
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“There’s no mistake in the results,” the homeroom teacher said calmly. “Naomi did, in fact, fail the exam. As a result, we have. to reassess whether she’s qualified to stay in Class One.”
Then the teacher glanced at Naomi beside Evelyn and continued, “Also, we’ve found irregularities in Naomi’s two previous monthly exams. Upon reviewing the test papers, we discovered that the handwriting on Naomi’s and Eliza’s answer sheets: had been swapped. After comparing the handwriting carefully, it’s clear that the two switched papers, leading to reversed
scores
She paused before finishing in a gentler tone. “The school has zero tolerance for proxy testing. We haven’t publicized this matter, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Isn’t that right. Naomi?”
Though the homeroom teacher’s voice was calm, her words cut like ice.
Naomi kept her head down, lips tightly pressed together. She didn’t dare look up.
She had never imagined this would be exposed in front of her parents–and by the teacher herself.
“Naomi, is what the teacher said true!” Evelyn’s voice softened, protective. “Don’t worry, honey. I’m here for you. If anyone is slandering you. I’ll fight for you!”
Outside the office, Eliza hesitated at the door, not wanting to interrupt while delivering some graded papers.
Evelyn’s bias toward Naomi had been clear her whole life. Eliza had always known.
But knowing it in your heart and watching it unfold in person were two different things
“Teacher, here are the graded test papers from study period,” Eliza said, placing them neatly on the subject teacher’s desk.
The math teacher wanted to say something to Eliza, but Evelyn spotted her immediately and snapped, “It’s you! You’re her sister–how could you fail to protect her?!”
She lunged forward and grabbed Eliza’s arm.
“Ma’am!” the homeroom teacher stood up, her face going pale.
This wasn’t the first time Evelyn had raised her hand to Eliza–in front of staff, no less.
Eliza was still a minor, yes, but nearly an adult. Evelyn’s behavior showed no regard for dignity or boundaries.
“I always knew there was something wrong with you,” Evelyn seethed. “It’s bad enough you transferred to Class Six and fell in with those delinquents–but now you’ve dragged your sister down with you! Was it your idea to switch the papers, huh?! What kind of twisted sister are you, Eliza?! You’re going to ruin Naomi’s future!”
Her nails dug into Eliza’s arm, pinching hard.
“Mom! Don’t blame Eliza! This wasn’t her fault, it was mine…” Naomi said softly, lowering her head in pretend guilt.
But instead of calming down, Evelyn became even more furious.
“You see?! Your sister still defends you despite everything! She always forgives you, and this is how you repay her?”
Eliza stared at Naomi, watching as she once again tried to dump all the blame onto her.
This time, she didn’t stay silent.
“How is it my fault Naomi turned out this way? She was the one who begged me to swap tests. She threatened to cry if
didn’t. What else could I do?”
The entire room went silent.
Even Evelyn’s expression changed.
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Naomi’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Eliza had… sold her out?!
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“And besides.” Eliza cut her off coldly, “we’re not family anymore. You wanted to sever ties, remember? So if anyone should
be questioned, it should be your daughter. And Ms. Evelyn–what right do you have to lay a hand on me!”
She turned to Evelyn, voice icy. “If you don’t believe me, ask Naomi. Ask her if what I said is true.”
That Ms. Evelyn landed like a slap.
Once upon a time, even when mistreated, Eliza still respectfully called her “Mom.”
But now
She’d called her Ms. Evelyn.
Evelyn’s face twisted.
“Mom, it’s my fault… My grades were slipping, and Eliza only helped because she felt bad for me. It’s not her fault…”
Naomi’s voice was pitiful–but her words were laced with suggestion, implying that Eliza had encouraged the cheating out of pity
Eliza said nothing.
Instead, she pulled out her phone–and pressed play.
A voice recording played out in the quiet office:
“But it’s a city–level competition. There’s no way to cheat.”
Then then how about this–on the day of the math competition, you take the test in my place, okay?”
“I know you’ve always wanted to enter a city–level competition. Math is your strength. Even if you can’t take it officially, you can still go under my name. That way, everyone wins, right?”
Tisen another clip played.
“Why didn’t you help the with the monthly exam like you said?”
“Naomi, I was really sick… I had to take time off. I completely forgot the exam was that day.”
“But your scores dropped way too much. You really need to study. Didn’t you promise you’d work hard this time?”
With every sentence, Naomi’s face drained of color.
The evidence was irrefutable.
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