My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 449

The room was flooded with bright light. Isabella Austin, heavily pregnant, leaned back against the headboard, clutching her phone with trembling hands, her eyes flickering with unease.

Months had passed since the Starlight Piano Competition, but the anxiety still lingered. She found herself compulsively checking the trending topics, scrolling through countless posts from strangers online.

This war with Emily Blair—nothing in her life had ever left Isabella more exposed or humiliated.

The tide on social media had never really been in her favor. Sure, her devoted fans tried to clear her name, but there were always dissenting voices—troublemakers who, Isabella suspected, had been hired by Emily Blair herself. Otherwise, why would anyone take Emily’s side?

Today, as she tapped on the trending hashtag, the first post that caught her eye left her stunned: Emily Blair had ranked No. 1 in this year’s college entrance exam.

It didn’t stop there. High-achieving students always drew admiration, and as soon as news of Emily’s top score broke, the floodgates opened—post after post, showering Emily with praise.

No. 1 in the entrance exam? Emily Blair? How could that possibly be true?

Absolutely not.

Amelia Lane had taken the same exam as Emily Blair. Isabella vividly remembered how Amelia came home in tears, wailing about how impossibly difficult the test had been—there was no way anyone could’ve scored high.

The moment the results were released, Isabella checked for herself. Amelia’s score had been abysmal, not even reaching the minimum for regular admission.

Kevin Lane, embarrassed by the result, had forbidden Amelia from sharing her score with anyone and immediately arranged for her to study at a prestigious overseas university instead.

Given how hard Amelia claimed the test was—and remembering Emily Blair’s mediocre grades in the past—there was just no way Emily could’ve gotten the top score.

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