Disregarding everything, Cecilia explained, “Susanne, the papers were difficult this time, and there is no way for anyone to score full marks for the four papers. I think Arielle probably cheated, so do not take her word for it!”
“Cheated?” Susanne furrowed her brows.
Grabbing Wendy‘s arm, Cecilia interrogated her, “Wendy, tell me the truth. Are her grades usually as good?”
Wendy bit her lips and muttered, “This is our first test, so I‘m not sure of her usual grades. I only know that she skips class quite often. Before the exam, she even told other students about the topics tested. I guess there is a possibility.”
“Exactly! If she knew the topics tested beforehand, she must have cheated.” Turning to Arielle, Cecilia accused, “You must have cheated during exam! Wendy told me that the topic was rather unique this time. Given that situation, how could you score full marks for the four papers? Furthermore, I can‘t believe you even have the cheek to tell others the topic. If you wanted to cheat, you should have done it more discreetly. Aren’t you afraid others would find out?”
Arielle was about to retort when Susanne spoke first. “Mrs. Greene, I don‘t think you can say that. Do you have any evidence to back your accusations? If you don‘t, how can you publicly claim that she cheated on the exam just because she did better than your daughter?
Stupefied, Arielle stared at Susanne.
She did not expect the older lady to speak up for her.
“Mrs. Nightshire–” Arielle murmured.
At the same time, Wendy was even more surprised.
Since when did Mrs. Nightshire start taking Arielle‘s side? Is coming in the first position that important? Is it enough to overshadow her family background and where she grew up?
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