The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 64

“Mr. Baker, Mr. Lee, Charlotte just transferred here from another school. She hasn’t learned the material we tested on, so it makes sense that her score wasn’t great this time,” Eleanor said, her voice gentle.

Bald Lee let out a sharp laugh. “That’s not what I heard from the principal. Supposedly, she was recommended by a professor. A science prodigy, they said, admitted because she’s so gifted.” He stabbed a finger at the grade sheet. “Seven points. In all my years of teaching, I have never seen a student get a seven.”

“She single-handedly dropped our school’s average with that score,” he added, looking straight at Eleanor. “And you expect me to believe this is the student we bent the rules for? It’s embarrassing for Vanguard High.”

Eleanor’s face went a little pale.

“One bad test doesn’t mean everything. I’m her teacher. I’ll make sure she gets extra help and catches up,” she replied.

“Ms. Adams...” Bald Lee cut her off, his tone dripping with condescension. “You can’t fix intelligence with extra lessons. Some kids just aren’t smart enough. No matter how hard you work with them, nothing changes.”

Eleanor hated hearing that. She’d seen plenty of students who started out weak but managed to shine later, just by working hard. Why judge someone for a single test, or worse, attack them personally?

“Mr. Lee, this is the first time any of us have taught Charlotte. We can’t decide her future just because of one score,” Eleanor said, her voice tight with frustration. “And I don’t agree with tearing down students like this.”

Bald Lee straightened up from his chair, glaring at the new teacher who kept challenging him. “Let me ask you. If a student scores in the single digits, how much can you really expect her to improve? Twenty points? Thirty? Maybe forty?” He pressed on. “This isn’t an attack. It’s just obvious she got in through connections, and this is where her ability stops. You could tutor her for years and she still might not pass.”

Eleanor was silent, her heart aching for Charlotte, even though the test results were right there in black and white.

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