The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 574

Despite the excruciating pain, Joyce pushed herself to stand up.
Jerome watched her, feeling a bit heartbroken. He whistled and said, "Back to the line."
"Jerome, getting soft already? The class isn't even over yet!" Roger was all laughs, playfully slapping Jerome on the shoulder, "Don't blame my students later if yours aren't up to snuff. We're all about peace and love here, right?"
Jerome shrugged off his hand, clearly peeved.
‘Peace and love’ was as just a saying to them. This was clearly a private vendetta, making a mockery of his students!
Roger, acting like nothing happened, turned to his students with a smile, "See that, guys? Not only does this class toughen you up, it also teaches you how to protect yourself. So work hard, or you'll end up being the cautionary tale."
Finishing his sentence, he pointed at Joyce, who was at that point struggling to stand up to save face for her class.
"Seriously?” A few guys from Arabella's class started grumbling. Joyce was knocked down to this state and yet was used as a warning example.
"Joyce, are you alright?" After the match, Mya and Kelly hurriedly rushed to assist Joyce.
Arabella noticed that Joyce's injuries were pretty serious. Noreen must have done it on purpose.
"Noreen, back to the line," Roger was about to whistle when he heard a voice.
"Excuse me," Arabella stood up, looking lazily at Noreen, "I'd like to test Noreen's strength."
Taken aback, Roger turned to Arabella, "Oh, we've got another brave one?"
“Well, a tough teacher breeds competitive students, right? And you think you've got the chops for it? Looking so frail, can you even stand a chance?”
Upon seeing Arabella standing, Jerome was somewhat speechless.
While standing up for her classmate was commendable, he remembered her boxing skills from their practice, which were obviously not up to par.
Was she just asking for a beating?
Jerome cleared his throat and whispered to Arabella, "Better to compete when you're well-prepared. No need to rush."
"I can handle it," Confidence filled Arabella's eyes, she was clearly a fighter.
Roger couldn't help but tease, "Jerome, are you teaching your students to dodge a fight? That doesn't sound like you."
Male students from Arabella's class chimed in.
"You guys, this is our straight-A's Arabella, you'll see!"
"Arabella, kick her ass, teach her a lesson!"
"Arabella, don't hold back, beat her down!"
Cheers and encouragement spread among the classmates.
Roger and Jerome were surprised to learn that the elegant and proud girl in front of them was the rumored straight-A student.
A top student and so gorgeous?
If she got hit and hurt her face, that wouldn't be great.
Upon hearing "straight-A's", Noreen realized she was the one Serena had mentioned previously.
“Looks so full of herself! I'll give her a warm welcome with my fists!”
Watching Arabella stepping towards Noreen, Jerome could only whisper a reminder, "Don't push yourself too hard, I'll call it off if necessary."
Call it off? Not a chance.