What the heck! The room erupted in a collective gasp.
Everyone had already been stunned to find out that Josefina was the valedictorian of the final exams, but the news that the Antonios had disowned Josefina a while ago took their surprise to a whole new level.
Did Billy have some kind of screw loose? Had he cast aside such an outstanding daughter and instead thrown a celebration for another who scored a measly 250 on her exam?
Someone asked, "So, what score did the real daughter of the family, Ruby, get?"
Fiddling with their smartphone, the class teacher replied, "I've just checked with her teacher. She scored two hundred and fifty."
The crowd was dumbfounded.
Billy's face ran the gamut of colors – from red to white to a queasy green – a portrait of pure fury.
And Ruby? Her complexion was ghastly. She had assumed all along that she was the valedictorian. The revelation that Josefina had outperformed her was a bolt from the blue!
How could Josefina possibly have scored so high?
Lauren was completely flabbergasted. She had invited Josefina here to humiliate her. She wanted Josefina to see just how exceptional Ruby was and realize that Ruby was her pride and joy.
And now? Ruby scored a 250??
Lauren couldn't stomach it. She swayed, feeling faint.
The class teacher, taken aback, turned to Josefina. "Isn't today your celebration?"
Josefina corrected him, "Teacher, you're mistaken. Today is not my celebration. It's Ruby's."
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