At that moment, a bunch of students who couldn’t see the stage clearly, or just couldn’t be bothered to look, immediately started shouting their protests. “Get off! Get off!” “Get lost! Get lost!” “We don’t accept your apology! Our heartthrob doesn’t accept your apology!” “Expel him! Expel him!” “Mr. Hayes, expel him! Expel him!” They had already assumed that the one reading the apology must be Percy. They couldn’t wait to see him get torn apart by the whole school. They were going to avenge their beloved Jonah! The students in the front row, who could actually see what was happening, turned pale and scrambled to shout over the cacophony. “Stop! Stop! You’re making a mistake!” “It’s not Mr. Apology. It’s Jonah!” “Shut up, all of you!” However, their voices were drowned out by the deafening protests from the back. Even Herbert was panicking now, shouting at the top of his lungs. “Shut up! Shut up, all of you! Stop yelling right now!” However, it was too late. He hadn’t stopped them while he still could. Now, the chaos was out of control, and there was nothing he could do. The teacher he had scolded earlier, who had long had enough of his double standards, sneered, “Weren’t you the one who said we shouldn’t stop the students from standing up for justice? What are you doing now?” Herbert nearly exploded with rage, his face darkening as he barked, “Get them to quiet down already!” The hypocrisy was almost comical. Meanwhile, standing alone on stage, Jonah looked like he was about to collapse. He had always been the golden boy, admired and flattered by everyone around him. They were careful when talking to him, and nobody ever dared to upset him. However, now, the hatred and rejection from the crowd slammed straight into his pride, leaving him completely shaken. He gripped his apology letter so tightly that his knuckles turned white, barely able to stay standing. Scarlett arched an eyebrow as she watched. Seriously? He was already falling apart? In her past life, she was targeted and humiliated by the entire school. She knew how Jonah felt right now. Back then, there wasn’t a single voice willing to stand up for her. All she saw was disgust and disdain in everyone’s eyes. She had wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole and disappear forever. Instead, they dragged her into a public trial, shamed her in front of the whole school, and nailed her to the pillar of disgrace. Yet, here Jonah was, crumbling over a simple misunderstanding. She had really overestimated him. Off to the side, Percy was practically glowing with excitement and pride. “Wow, I didn’t know I was this popular. The whole school’s standing up for me.” Scarlett remained silent. He sprinted up the stage, yanked the microphone out of Jonah’s death grip, and bowed deeply to the crowd. “Thank you, thank you, everyone! Please, calm down! I know I’m handsome and you all love me, but seriously, this is too much! Don’t get yourselves in trouble with the Quinn family for my sake. I get it, I really do!” He then ran from one end of the stage to the other, blowing kisses to the crowd. Scarlett’s mouth twitched violently. This guy was unbelievable. Even Bill and the other teachers standing nearby were frozen, staring at him like they couldn’t believe their eyes. Meanwhile, the students who had heard Percy’s voice over the microphone were still trying to figure out how he could be so shameless. Before they could process it, the truth finally rippled from the front rows to the back. “It’s not Percy reading the apology! It’s Jonah!” “We messed up! We totally messed up!” “Oh my God, it’s really Jonah?” “Do you think Jonah thinks we hate him now?”