Chapter 66
ecause of this whole mess, the school’s century–old reputation is under scrutiny from all corners of society. and I’ve been inundated with complaints from parents,” the vice–principal stated with grave concern, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
Originally, out of respect for the principal, he had turned a blind eye. However, he had not anticipated the issue to spread like wildfire across campus. Now, covering it up was no longer an option.
4 blame myself, too” Morgan sighed heavily, his face etched with guilt and frustration. “I had a bad feeling when we started enrollment. If I’d known it would blow up like this. I would have never…. Ahl
Annette glanced at Mirabella, The girl stood alone among them, seemingly defenseless. Although Mirabella’s method of gaining admission was questionable, after days of observation, Annette could see the girl’s true nature and dedication to her studies were commendable.
And speaking of being under scrutiny, it was Mirabella who was caught in the eye of the rumor storm, facing daily jabs from her peers.
After a brief silence, Annette spoke up, “What’s done is done. Blaming anyone is pointless. We need to focus on how to
quell these rumors.”
The vice–principal snorted dismissively. “Quell the rumors? Other than having her parents take her away and penning an apology letter, there’s nothing we can do.”
Anthony, upon hearing this, interjected anxiously, “No, as I’ve already explained, Mirabella didn’t get in through pulling strings. Why won’t you believe me?”
Since the meeting started to address the rumors around Mirabella, Anthony had been trying to clear the air for her, but to his dismay, the vice–principal hadn’t given him the floor and had instead summoned the girl.
“If Mirabella truly didn’t get in through pulling strings, then why is the rumor mill working overtime? With things having come this far, are you really going to keep protecting the principal?” the vice–principal asked, his expression one of deep disappointment directed at Anthony.
Furrowing his brows, Anthony replied, “Protecting the principal? What do you mean by that?”
“I’ve always thought the principal was a man of integrity.” the vice–principal glanced at Mirabella with a sneer, “but it seems even he can have his moments of folly.” Although the vice–principal didn’t explicitly say that Mirabella got in with the help of principal, every single person present could hear the implication.
Anthony seemed to have finally figured something out, and he almost laughed in exasperation, “It’s true the principal isn’t here at Ashford, but slinging mud at him is hardly fair, don’t you think?”
The vice–principal’s face stiffened. He had always been irked by the principal’s air of superiority and was eager to take this chance to knock him down a peg. However, he hadn’t expected Anthony to be so blunt.
“I’m slinging mud? Do you think I’m so bored that I’d joke about the school’s reputation? You think I don’t have to take responsibility as vice–principal?” the vice–principal retorted, clearly agitated.
The mood had turned awkward. At that moment, Morgan, after pondering for a few seconds, decided to chime in. “Anthony, didn’t you yourself mention on the first day that Mirabella was some relative of the principal?”
Caught off guard. Anthony looked at Morgan in bewilderment, “When did I ever say Mirabella was the principal’s relative? Morgan, you can’t just make things up.”
