Chapter 4

As soon as I started crying about Seraphina Hayes' theft, I used my bracelet to send a message to my mother.

My mother had always disliked Seraphina Hayes, finding her too cunning.

But Seraphina had shown astonishing talent, and for the sake of the Hayes family's reputation, they had continued to sponsor her.

However, if her character was truly flawed, and her talent a sham, then the Hayes family wouldn't be blamed for abandoning her.

Dean Miller was the first to react, “This is a small matter, why bother the police?”

If I didn't make a big deal out of it, how could everyone see their ugly faces?

How could Julian Blackwood, the other four, and Seraphina Hayes never rise again?

Future titans of their fields?

Heh, they'd need a future first.

The chattering of the students watching highlighted their immense shock.

Seraphina Hayes had cultivated a genius persona since childhood, earning the family's attention.

She had also successfully befriended Julian Blackwood and the other four, making her the unprecedented sponsored student student council president.

Her influence at school even surpassed some of the children of old money families.

Who would believe such a prominent figure was secretly a thief?

“Seraphina might be a Hayes-sponsored student, but she's never placed second in anything, a true genius!”

“And she's very close to the heirs of the city's five powerful families. Rising through the ranks isn't just talk for her.”

“Exactly, there's no way she'd steal anything.”

“Didn't you hear Scarlett Hayes say her grades were all from cheating? Even the national competition was rigged!”

“Scarlett Hayes is also a prodigy, entering world-class competitions with older students in her second year of middle school, and she's a legitimate Hayes. She wouldn't just slander someone, would she?”

The students' discussions were like slaps to Seraphina Hayes.

Her face alternated between green and red, a truly colorful sight, yet she stubbornly blocked the search:

“You have no evidence, how can you accuse me of stealing!”

“Even the police can't just search a dorm room!”

Julian Blackwood and the other four also spoke up to vouch for her:

“Seraphina has good grades and is popular, she's the student council president, what reason would she have to steal anything?!”

“Spreading rumors about Seraphina? Are you tired of living?”

“Don't think Seraphina is as brainless as you, with only malicious intentions.”

“Being in the same school as you is an insult to my character.”

“Dean Miller! This slandering slut should be expelled! Get her out of this school!”

I pursed my lips, saying nothing, stubbornly refusing to let my tears fall.

My mother's eyes tightened with concern. “Search it! Whatever happens, I'll take responsibility!”

“My daughter, the Hayes family's princess, will not suffer this humiliation!”

The group marched to the dorm area and, sure enough, found a considerable amount of luxury items.

This incident alerted all the school's senior staff.

The principal's face was filled with disappointment, a mix of anger and sorrow: “Were the scholarships the school gave you not enough? You had to steal?!”

Seraphina Hayes' face was ashen as she made a final struggle:

“Scarlett Hayes framed me! She secretly planted them in my room!”

“Principal! Julian! You have to believe me!”

My calm gaze swept over everyone:

“I originally wanted to give you some dignity, but you insisted on dragging me down.”

“The cheating device is still in the hidden compartment of Julian Blackwood's backpack, isn't it?”

Seraphina Hayes' greatest reliance was her intelligence.

She had fought her way to the national robotics competition, claiming first place.

This not only brought honor to the metropolis but also proved her worth and ability.

Now, several Fortune 500 companies were already extending invitations to her.

Julian Blackwood stepped forward, shielding Seraphina Hayes behind him, seemingly not having learned his lesson, again fiercely supporting her:

“What cheating device? Nonsense!”

“You're just obsessed with me, but you're jealous that Seraphina is close to me, so you deliberately spread rumors!”

I recognized this as his tactic to buy time, to have someone move the items from his backpack.

It was my seventh life, and he still hadn't learned to change his tricks.

I raised my right arm and strode directly towards the classroom:

“If you dare to stop me, the video on my bracelet will immediately appear online!”

Seraphina Hayes' second reliance was the bottomless protection of Julian Blackwood and the other four.

But would they truly be willing to sacrifice their inheritance for Seraphina Hayes?