Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 811

“How do you know she’s the only one I reported?” Lydia asked, her smile almost teasing.

Silvia’s eyes widened in surprise.

Did Lydia actually report everyone who bad-mouthed her on the school forum?

Lydia watched Silvia’s face go stiff, then spoke again. “You’re a medical teacher. You should know just how much damage online bullying can do to someone.

“People throw out hateful comments without a second thought, never realizing how much pain their words can cause. It’s so easy for someone to spiral into anxiety, depression, or self-doubt because of this. There are even cases where people get pushed so far they end up taking their own lives. Things like that happen more often than you think.

“And now you want to tell me it’s not a big deal?”

Silvia had no words. Lydia’s calm but sharp voice left her speechless.

Bobby looked at Silvia, his expression serious. “What’s going on with you? Lydia’s the victim here. Instead of holding the real culprit accountable, you’re picking on her. Are you really that clueless about right and wrong?”

That snapped Silvia out of her fog. She realized just how serious everything was.

“Bobby, I… I just didn’t want things to get ugly between the students.”

“There still has to be a line. Lydia was dragged through the mud for weeks. She worked hard for the class during training, and now that it’s over, she just wants to clear things up. Is this really how a counselor should act?”

Lydia gave a cool little smile. “If she really wants to apologize, it needs to be sincere. If she posts a public apology to me on the school forum, I’ll let it go. Otherwise, we’ll follow the legal process.”

Sandy’s face went white. She shot Silvia a pleading look. “Everyone was posting on the forum back then. There were pictures, videos, everything. I just got mad at Lydia for acting out, so I joined in. If she says we slandered her, she should prove we did.”

Silvia thought Sandy’s argument made sense. She turned to Lydia. “Lydia, Sandy does have a point. If you want to say you were slandered, you need to prove you’re innocent. Those pictures and videos are real. There’s the drill instructor, then your boyfriend. What exactly—”

She trailed off. Suddenly, she could feel the air around Lydia turn icy. Lydia’s eyes were like frozen stars, and just one look sent a chill straight through Silvia, as if she were standing in the coldest part of winter.

“Why should I have to prove myself to people who went out of their way to smear me? Are you sure you’re thinking straight?”