Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 277

The room went quiet. Every student looked shocked. They hadn’t thought that deeply about what happened. Most of them just chalked it up to a random accident, nothing more. But after Martha explained things, everyone started to sweat a little. Someone spoke up quickly. “Caleb, Martha’s right. We can’t go to the police. If the university finds out, we’re done for.”

Most of them were counting on this research project to pad their resumes. It would help with grad school, landing a good job, maybe even staying on at the university. This project mattered. Caleb felt completely stuck. He knew Martha’s argument didn’t add up. How could they let whoever did this go free just because they were scared of getting in trouble? At the same time, he felt like she had a point. He didn’t really care what the higher-ups thought about him, but Dr. Palmer’s reputation was a different story. These days, rumors spread online in seconds. One false story and everything could blow up. However, if he didn’t report it, he felt like he’d be letting Rebecca down. He looked at her, torn. “Rebecca…”

People can be selfish. If something doesn’t affect them directly, it’s easy to pretend it’s not their problem. It’s only when you’re the one getting hurt that you care. Rebecca had been around long enough to know exactly what they were thinking. She glanced at Martha, then at Caleb. “It’s fine, Caleb. I get where you’re coming from. You don’t have to worry about it. I’ll figure something else out.”

Martha finally relaxed, thinking Rebecca was going to just let it go. She folded her arms and smirked. “Whatever. You’re not even a full-time student. You don’t have the same pressure as the rest of us. Just redo your work. I don’t get why you’re so worked up.”

Rebecca shot her a cool look. “Because my time is worth more than yours.”

Martha’s face went red. She snapped, “You think your time’s so precious? We’ll see about that.”

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