Chapter 342 A Face Behind the Mask
Elsie curled her lip, annoyed by how harsh Yunice’s words sounded.
Owen said, “Weren’t you the one who cheated too?”
Yunice replied, “I didn’t cheat.”
Owen said, “You didn’t cheat, but people still made a huge deal out of reporting you?”
Yunice said, “You didn’t watch the full news report. You only know I was reported, but did you ever look into who reported
me?”
Owen said, “Of course it was some concerned citizen!”
From the moment he saw the news, he was dead certain that Yunice had cheated, and that someone who noticed the signs reported her. If that’s not a concerned citizen, what is?
Yunice
Yunice lowered her head and scrolled through her phone, then handed it to Owen. “This is the video from the inspection team’s investigation on me.”
Owen watched the video in shock. In the clip, Yunice calmly asked the man sitting across from her, “Hello, teachers. Could you tell me how I was reported for cheating? Did someone witness how I cheated?”
The man answered, “We received a report off–campus. Your mother said she gave you cheat sheets and tools, and even bribed a teacher to look after you…”
Owen stared at the screen for a good ten seconds before turning to Lily in disbelief.
Yunice’s phone volume had been loud. After the video ended, she casually put the phone away.
Lily had clearly heard it too. She met Owen’s gaze, a flicker of guilt flashing in her eyes, but quickly composed herself and asked, pretending to be calm, “What’s the matter?”
Owen said, “The video said you were the one who reported Yunice.”
Lily was so startled she jumped up, her expression complex as she looked at Yunice. “Yunice, how could you lie like this? I’m your mother. Why would I hurt you? Even if we don’t get along, I’d never interfere with your SAT… If you succeed, I’d benefit
too…”
Yunice knew she’d deny it, so she played a second video.
This one had been recorded by another student’s parent. In the video, a woman in a hat and mask was speaking on the phone.
“Yeah, thanks again for the cheat sheets. Yunice is definitely going to get a great score this time. Good thing you talked to the teacher in advance to watch out for her. With those cheat sheets, there’s no way she’ll get caught. Don’t worry–once the test is over, I’ll take Yunice to treat you to dinner.”
“Yunice, you can cheat on your scores, but you can’t cheat life. What’s the point of lying to yourself like this?”
That wasn’t a slip of the tongue. What was she trying to pull?
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