Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 47

Tessa was the first to break the silence, her tone laced with doubt. "Willow, I know you want to impress everyone, but your grades in our major courses were always lower than mine. Using Asher as a prop just to show off could literally kill him!"

She sounded so delicate and concerned, but the underlying accusation made Leo's face contort in fury. He grabbed Willow by the collar, gritting his teeth. "Drop your sick little games right now! If you hurt him, I swear I'll destroy you!"

Willow stared at him blankly, her eyes heavy with profound exhaustion.

She genuinely wanted nothing to do with these people anymore. It was like dealing with a pack of rabid animals completely devoid of critical thinking.

She had a medical doctorate. Did Tessa?

Tessa hadn't even managed to pass her master's exams!

And the claim that Tessa's grades were better than hers? That was the biggest joke of the century.

They had both studied medicine at the same university. In their very first semester, Willow scored perfectly across the board, ranking first in the entire medical program. A highly prestigious professor had immediately offered her a mentorship. Before Willow could even accept, Tessa had run out of the hall sobbing.

That night, Willow's five brothers cornered her. They accused her of maliciously stealing Tessa's mentor just to humiliate her in front of the whole school.

Willow tried to explain, but no one listened.

She was locked in a pitch-black storage room to reflect on her sins, crying her eyes out. Xavier laid down the law: she wasn't allowed out until she formally apologized and agreed to drop out of college entirely!

Desperate, she sobbed that she couldn't drop out because she wanted to become a doctor to save Asher.

Her tears had softened Asher's resolve, and he pleaded with Xavier on her behalf. Ultimately, they issued a devastating ultimatum. First, Willow had to reject the mentorship. Second, she was forbidden from outshining Tessa on campus. She could only stay in school if she stayed in Tessa's shadow.

From that day on, Willow deliberately bombed her exams, terrified that if Tessa got upset, she would be expelled.

Tessa took full advantage, bullying her relentlessly. Willow even wrote Tessa's entire graduation thesis.

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