Chapter 4
When word of this incident reached the teacher, she naturally wouldn’t let Zoe off the hook easily.
The teacher called Zoe’s parents to school, hoping they would spend more time disciplining their daughter.
However, Zoe’s parents had also been rough in their younger days, and they only knew how to solve problems through beatings and scolding.
After Zoe got home, she was severely beaten. The next day, she showed up at school with a bruised and swollen face.
She cornered me directly in the hallway, screaming at the top of her lungs that I was vicious and despicable, hurling all sorts of vulgar profanities at me.
She even insulted my parents and my entire family.
But that wasn’t the end of it. During the next break, I found myself cornered by Xavier in the gymnasium.
In my memory, Xavier had always been a refined and gentle rich boy, but somehow he’d become utterly repulsive.
He was smoking, deliberately blowing smoke in my face, then grabbed me by the collar and snarled viciously, “Didn’t I warn you? Don’t mess with Zoe, or don’t blame me for not being
polite.
“Ms. Jones, besides relying on your family’s power, what else can you do?
“Do you believe that even if I beat you to death right here today, you couldn’t do anything about it?”
After saying this, Xavier casually threw his cigarette butt on the ground, preparing to throw a punch at my face.
Fortunately, my friend arrived just in time and kicked him to the ground.
Xavier’s fist didn’t land on my face, but he got kicked hard instead.
He was clearly unwilling to give up and struggled to lunge at me again.
“Vivian, you’re disgusting! You’re nothing compared to Zoe!
“You know perfectly well how much she’s suffered and how much injustice she’s endured, yet you still make things difficult for her everywhere. You’re such a bitch!
“I advise you to give up early! I will never marry you!”
My face darkened with fury. Unable to bear it any longer, I kicked him hard in the groin.
Xavier immediately let out a blood–curdling scream, curling
up on the ground in pain, clutching his private parts with both hands.
I took a deep breath, slowly smoothed my hair, and flashed a perfect smile.
“If you dare touch me again, don’t blame me for not being polite.
“After all, you’re no longer the rich young master of the Harris family, so I don’t need to consider your feelings.”
With that, I left with my group, and not a single person stepped forward to help Xavier up.
It turned out that everyone had been fed up with him for a long time.
Xavier was extremely arrogant, usually disdaining to form close friendships with others, and was condescending when talking to people.
Previously, people didn’t dare offend him because of his family background, and those so–called friends only showed him superficial respect.
Now that he’d severed ties with his family and was with Zoe, those who had never been genuinely kind to him were already being merciful by not kicking him while he was down.
After that incident, Xavier didn’t come to class for several days. I guessed I’d kicked him too hard, and he probably had to stay in the hospital for a while.
When he appeared in the classroom again, the teacher said directly in front of the entire class, “Xavier, you haven’t paid this semester’s tuition yet. Can you explain why?
“If you don’t pay the tuition this week, the school might consider having you drop out.”
Xavier’s parents had indeed kept their word and were ruthless with him.
Not only had they cut off Xavier’s financial support, but all his previous luxury watches and designer items had been taken
back as well.
Now, even when teachers called his home, his parents wouldn’t pay a single penny for him.
Xavier used to have excellent grades and outstanding looks, leaving a deep impression on the teachers.
Now, however, the teachers were publicly humiliating him, completely disregarding his dignity.
