Chapter 38: Now Is Not the Time for Confrontation

A154: What a shameless girl. She hired a ghostwriter and still didn't admit it. Have you no sense of shame at all?

101baba: She actually had the audacity to publish that thesis publicly. I really don’t know where she got that confidence from.

LoveMama!: I suppose she must have lost her senses, or maybe she had a lapse of memory. How could she dare to show off such a pathetic…

Bandi678*: What’s the use of having a bimbo anyway!

Panli: Department of Finance has never had such an underachiever before. Madelyn Thornton, you’re truly an embarrassment!

The comments above were becoming increasingly unpleasant, so Madelyn simply skipped over them.

In a flurry, she opened an image displaying her thesis. Upon closer inspection, Madelyn’s face instantly turned ashen.

What is going on here!

She was absolutely livid and trembling with rage. The thesis published in the photo was not what she had written that afternoon at all. It was clear that someone had switched her thesis!

On one side, Janessa watched her reaction with her heart filled with immense joy. However, she continued to offer insincere words of comfort: “Madelyn, please don’t be upset. Everything will be alright. Just do your best with your thesis, and just try harder next time if it doesn’t work out. Keep pushing forward.”

Work hard? So, does that mean that it doesn’t count this time? It is clear as day that someone is jealous of me and had deliberately switched out my thesis!

Upon this thought, Madelyn suddenly turned around and fixed her gaze on Janessa. The intensity of her stare was beyond words. There’s no need to say anything more. This incident is definitely her doing. This despicable woman can’t stand to see even the slightest bit of success in me!

Startled by Madelyn’s piercing gaze, Janessa couldn’t help but ask, “Madelyn, what’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?”

What do you mean what’s wrong? Isn’t all of this the result of your machinations behind-the-scenes!

Madelyn glared intensely at Janessa, wishing she could immediately tear away her insincere facade. Even though she is a despicable character, she is so pretentious, and that is truly disgusting!

It is a shame, but this isn’t the right time to fall out with her. So, in the end, Madelyn had no choice but to swallow her pride. She said nonchalantly, “It’s nothing. I am just feeling a bit dizzy all of a sudden.”

After that, Madelyn closed the forum, took a deep breath, and forced herself to suppress the anger that had filled her heart. In the end, she managed to squeeze out a gentle smile.

“Janessa, thank you for making the effort to visit me and for telling me about this. Without you, I would have been completely in the dark.”

Upon seeing Madelyn expressing her gratitude, Janessa couldn’t help but mock her inwardly. Madelyn Thornton, you are such a fool! With a smile, she said, “Don’t be so formal, Madelyn. We’re good friends after all. So it is normal that I help you.”

Chapter 38: Now Is Not the Time for Confrontation

Then, she feigned weakness, clutching her forehead. “Oh dear, I’m feeling so dizzy,” she said. “Janessa, I might need to rest for a bit. You should hurry back to school for you still have classes to attend.”

After Janessa agreed, she left in high spirits. Once her silhouette had completely vanished, Madelyn quickly regained her composure. In her heart, she scored. Janessa Sherritt, you are truly despicable!

Subsequently, Madelyn began to ponder how to defuse the current situation. It was clear that her thesis had been switched out by someone. The original draft must have also been destroyed to eliminate any evidence. Madelyn had been a bit crafty, so she made an extra copy during examination. But as it stood, the results had already been announced. Even if the original manuscript was produced, no one would believe it anymore. Perhaps, everyone would be even more convinced that she had a ghostwriter penning her original manuscript.

With these thoughts in mind, Madelyn couldn’t help but squint her eyes, seething inwardly. Janessa’s move is truly ruthless. However, does she really think that she can suppress me and leave me no chance to turn things around using this incident? It isn’t that easy.

With a cold, mocking laugh, Madelyn made it clear – she would not let Janessa off the hook. Absolutely not!

In the afternoon, despite feeling unwell, Madelyn went straight to school. As soon as she entered the school gates, she found herself the subject of various people’s whispers and pointing fingers. The way those people looked at her was filled with disdain, as if she had done something outrageously wrong. They mocked her and chided her.

Madelyn knew that the incident this time had blown out of proportion. Now, everyone in the school, both staff and students, definitely knew who she was without exception. No, to be precise, everyone should have known by now. They knew she had hired a ghostwriter, cheated, and so on. She was notorious for doing that.

Madelyn found it unbearable to see her reputation tarnished to such an extent, but all she could do was pretend she hadn’t heard anything. With her head down, she walked straight ahead, eventually ending up in Yadiel’s office.

At that moment, Yadiel was dressed in casual white attire, seated and correcting assignments. He looked both studious and attractive. At that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Upon looking up, Yadiel saw Madelyn, her eyes red-rimmed.

In an instant, Yadiel hastily rose from his seat and approached Madelyn, his eyes filled with concern as he looked at her. “Why are you crying?” he asked.

Madelyn felt wronged, so her eyes welled up with unshed tears. She got straight to the point and said, “Yadiel, I didn’t write the thesis on the bulletin board.” After that, she pulled out her backup manuscript from her pocket.

“After I had finished writing it back then, I made a copy for myself. This one is the thesis I wrote. The one on the notice board has been switched by someone else.”

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As Madelyn spoke up to that point, she couldn’t help but lift her gaze to Yadiel. “Yadiel,” she asked, “would you believe me?”

Having grown up together, Yadiel knew Madelyn better than anyone else. Yadiel knew well that Madelyn, despite her mischievous nature, never told a lie. So, naturally, he nodded. “Madelyn, don’t worry. I trust you.”

“Thank you, Yadiel.”

Finally, someone was willing to believe her. Madelyn felt an immediate warmth in her heart. Yadiel gently tousled her hair and comforted her with a smile. Then, he turned his attention to the thesis she held in her hands.

“Let me take a look at your thesis.”

Madelyn nodded, promptly handing over the thesis to Yadiel. In the following three minutes, Yadiel attentively read through Madelyn’s thesis from beginning to end. After reading it, Yadiel’s brows involuntarily furrowed. The quality of Madelyn’s thesis was on a completely different level compared to the one on the bulletin board. From this, it was clear that the thesis on the bulletin board had definitely been switched out by someone.

With this in mind, a trace of anger crossed Yadiel’s clean and handsome face. “Madelyn, your thesis was indeed switched out by someone.” As he spoke, he felt a pang of self-reproach. “Ah, I’m to blame for this. After your exam, I should have looked into it more thoroughly. I’m sorry for putting you through such an unjust situation.”

Madelyn, however, firmly shook her head. “Yadiel, you don’t need to apologize. It’s not your fault. I’m just thinking that I can prove my innocence only by finding evidence of the thesis switch.”

“It is just that…” Madelyn paused before continuing, “Yadiel, I might need your help in this matter.”

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