Chapter 8

I prepared a voice recorder.

This time, when Derek, with all his embellishments, once again spread a dirty rumor about me.

After recording him, I walked directly up to him and grabbed his arm.

"You're right!"

"I definitely slept with Professor Alistair last night!"

The entire class gasped. Everyone's eyes widened, mouths agape, looking utterly astonished.

"Holy crap, Hazel actually admitted it?"

I nodded calmly.

"Yes, I don't think Derek would just say these things for no reason."

"Professor Alistair must have told him everything behind the scenes."

"Last night, I did go to Professor Alistair's dorm to give him some documents."

"I remember I wasn't there for long before I left, but Derek said I was there for a full two hours!"

"That's definitely suspicious. I suspect I was drugged and assaulted by Professor Alistair without my knowledge!"

No sooner had I spoken than several uniformed police officers walked into the classroom.

"Who called the police?"

I immediately burst into tears.

"Officer, it was me!"

I gripped Derek's arm tightly.

"I have a witness! Last night, our professor drugged and assaulted me!"

Derek's eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Holy hell, Hazel! What are you calling the cops for? Are you out of your mind?!"

This time, before I could speak, one of the tall female officers sternly reprimanded Derek.

"Rape is a serious felony offense. What do you mean 'just a little thing'?"

Derek froze, then stammered, "That's not what I meant."

Crying, I explained what happened last night.

I said I went to see the professor, we only exchanged a few words, I handed over one page of documents, and I didn't even drink a glass of water.

At most, it couldn't have been more than ten minutes.

But Derek insisted he saw me lingering in the professor's room for two hours. When I came out, I was stumbling, my legs wide apart.

"I must have been drugged by the professor, and he took advantage of me while I was unconscious! Luckily, Derek saw it! Officer, please help me get justice!"

Derek quickly denied it.

"I never said that!"

I pointed to the other students.

"He did! I have a voice recorder, and everyone in the classroom just heard him! All these people here are witnesses!"