"Mom, what did the police say?"
Jessica rubbed Emily's head and said, "He's already been arrested. He should be sentenced to at least three years."
"No, I mean the one who saved me, how did the school handle this matter? Has it been clarified? Because he saved me, he's been criticized by many people at school. I don't mind this matter being known to others, but I can't cause trouble for him without reason. He's the one who saved me; how can I bite the hand that feeds me?"
"Emily, your teacher has already sent me a message. They will give an explanation for this matter but will also protect your privacy. The school will expose that Matthew sexually harassed an unknown girl, and William hit Matthew because he saved you. The school's explanation is that you did something foolish because the person you were dating did such a thing, plus you have been long-term manipulated by Matthew, and the mental pressure was too great."
Emily murmured to herself, "That's good, that's good."
Even if the school doesn't conceal this matter,
"Emily, mom knows I've put too much pressure on you. It's my fault. In a few days, I'll go to the school to arrange for you to take a leave of absence and take you out for a good time."
Originally, she had placed all her mental support on Emily, forcing her to study, never asking about her feelings or thoughts. Now she has come to her senses. No matter how important academic performance is, it's not as important as Emily's happiness.
Emily shook her head: "I'm fine, mom. I'll go back to school in a while."
"Alright, if Emily wants to go to school, she can go."
...
During the evening self-study, the school's notice quickly reached all classes.
Laura looked at the students below who were writing questions and said, "Stop writing for a moment. I have something to say." She raised the paper in her hand and said, "This is a disciplinary notice. The impact of this matter is very bad, and the person involved is from our class."
It's common for students to be disciplined and announced at school, usually read by the head teacher, followed by a warning to the students in their class not to commit similar acts.
Noah and Aiden both knew about this matter. The two of them looked at the paper in her hand, with different thoughts.
"Student Matthew from Class 17 has indecent behavior, attempted rape, seriously violated the law and school discipline, and the impact is extremely bad. After a unanimous decision by the school leaders, he is given the punishment of expulsion."
As soon as this was said, the students in Class 7 were all stunned.
They were still talking about the poor guy today, who actually did such a thing.
Laura continued, "I've also heard some false rumors. Some people say that student Emily committed suicide because of William, saying that William bullied students. These are all false statements. The truth is that without William and his two friends, that girl would have been ruined.
As for Emily, it was because of her relationship with Matthew that affected her grades, and the pressure was great. Plus, Matthew actually did such a thing, and she has been in low spirits, unable to accept it. High school is not a stage for dating, but I have to say an aside, girls in the class must keep their eyes open when looking for boyfriends in the future."
The students in Class 7 were restless, but because Laura was on the podium, they didn't dare to discuss.
On the other side, in Class 17.
Mr. Johnson stood on the podium and said to the students below, "I have something to say."
The students below stopped writing and looked up at him with their necks stretched.
Mr. Johnson cleared his throat and said, "A student from Class 17 has indecent behavior, attempted rape, and after a unanimous decision by the school leaders, he is given the punishment of expulsion."
"Damn it."
"What the hell? Attempted rape?"
"Just a few days ago, he was still playing the victim, saying we bullied him."
"Really disgusting."
There was a lot of discussion below. Mr. Johnson knocked on the table and said, "Let me finish speaking."
The crowd then became quiet.
Mr. Johnson glanced at the teenager sitting in the back with no expression and forced a smile, "We also need to praise three students, William, Daniel, and Hao Ming, for their righteous behavior. Without the three of them, that girl would have been ruined."
Daniel really wanted to rush to Class 7 right now, where people said William bullied students, and throw the disciplinary notice in their faces, making them see clearly who the real bully was.
Mr. Johnson continued, "However, Matthew did more than just this. He was in a relationship with his classmate Emily and constantly manipulated her, suppressing her everywhere. Then he did such a thing, causing Emily a lot of mental trauma. It's really hard to judge a book by its cover."
"I said William wouldn't hit him for no reason."
"Damn it."
"I'm so angry. I even argued with an idiot from Class 7 today, saying that our William forced the girl to commit suicide. I really want to punch him and make him cry. It's all because of that idiot Matthew, right? What does it have to do with our William?"
"That girl is too miserable."
"I really want to slap those barking idiots one by one."
The last sentence was said by Daniel. The other day, Matthew, that idiot, was still provoking William in the cafeteria, and after provoking, he pretended to be innocent.
William's face showed no expression. When he heard Mr. Johnson say these things, he paused slightly, and then, after hearing the latter part, he lowered his head again to do his own thing.
Mr. Johnson looked at the noisy class and did not maintain discipline anymore. The impact of this matter on everyone was great, and it was normal for them to discuss it for a while.
He turned his gaze to the teenager sitting casually in the back, with an indifferent expression. He seemed to care nothing about these things. Due to his facial features, he looked a bit hard to provoke. Sometimes he had injuries on his face, which made him look more like a ruffian.
But indeed, as the previous head teacher said, he is not bad.
Daniel turned his head and said to William, "Matthew has been jumping around for too long. Finally, the truth is out. The other day, when those people indiscriminately said things about William, I was so angry."
William said, "I don't live in their mouths."
Daniel knew William didn't care, but he was still very angry when he heard people talking about William.
William was playing with his phone when he heard the person next to him whisper his name.
He looked up at her and said, "What's up?"
"This matter is not what the school said, is it?"
William looked at her with interest and said, "What do you mean?"
"How could Emily know that Matthew did these things? It's strange." Ellie spoke very seriously, with a pair of clear apricot eyes.
William said, "It couldn't be seen accidentally?"
"There are too many loopholes," Ellie said, and then continued, "But this is also the school's way of protecting her. I understand."
William caught the meaning in her words, hooked the corners of his lips and smiled lightly, and said, "You are quite smart."
He forgot that the good student used to be the top student in the school.