Reborn to My Engagement Night Chapter 71 Deliberate Insult

Half an hour later, Sebastian returned.

Madelyn was nestled on the couch in the office. The moment she saw Sebastian, she immediately sat up, brimming with excitement.

“You’re back!”

Sebastian gave a slight nod in response. It was rare to see her this excited.

Next, Madelyn took out her textbook and spread it on the table. “Sebastian, I’ve been having trouble with a lot of stuff recently. Could you help me catch up a bit, please?”

Upon hearing these words, Sebastian couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

Earlier, his assistant had called and mentioned that Madelyn was waiting for him in the office.

Sebastian initially thought it was something urgent, so he abandoned a project worth hundreds of millions and hurriedly rushed back without any hesitation.

Unexpectedly, this urgent matter turned out to be a makeup class.

Sebastian couldn’t help but sigh as he accepted his fate without saying anything further.

And then, he earnestly helped Madelyn catch up on her lessons.

Fortunately, Madelyn was quick-witted and managed to grasp concepts instantly, making her quite easy to teach.

Unbeknownst to them, the afternoon had simply slipped away.

At dusk, Madelyn finally closed her textbook, stretching languidly. “I’m so tired…”

Sebastian also breathed a sigh of relief.

Madelyn looked at him and said, “Sebastian, you’ve been working so hard to help me with my review. How about I treat you to dinner?”

Sebastian shook his head as he still had some follow-up work to take care of.

“Aw… Sebastian, won’t you keep me company? If you don’t, I’ll just have to find someone else to dine with,” Madelyn said, her voice laced with a playful whine.

The thing that Sebastian found most unbearable was when she acted coy, which made her an absolute charmer.

Following that, Madelyn took the initiative to intertwine her hand with his, just like any young couple in love, as they set off together to find a restaurant for dinner.

After they finished eating, the two of them headed home together.

Chapter 72 Deliberate Insult

The following day, Madelyn headed to Compte Sweat, ready to return Jillian’s notebook to her.

Upon arriving at the classroom, she saw that Jillian was nowhere to be found.

At that moment, a few classmates were engaged in a discussion. “I heard that Jillian’s parents were called in due to the forum incident,” one of them said.

“It’s true. I just walked past the office and saw her mother. Man, she really looked like she was a waste collector: her outfit was so chubby!”

Upon hearing this, Madelyn couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.

So, without delay, she returned the notebook and then rushed to the doorway of the teachers’ office.

As soon as she approached the teachers’ office, she could hear Ruth’s particularly sharp and cynical words coming from inside.

“Girls these days really have no sense of restraint. They don’t understand the concept of self-respect, and they actually go about doing things that make them the butt of jokes! If this gets out, all of us in the Department of Finance will be shamed because of you!”

Standing opposite Ruth were none other than Jillian and her mother, Fiona Jenkins.

Upon hearing the teacher’s words, Fiona immediately protested with trembling hands. “You mustn’t say such things, Professor Pierson! There must be some misunderstanding here. My daughter has always been diligent and sensible, so there’s no way she could have done such a thing! As an educator, you can’t just make such careless remarks.”

Ruth was instantly irritated. “I’m a teacher! Do you really think I would deliberately make false accusations?”

Upon saying this, she raised her index finger and pointed directly at Jillian as she continued angrily, “Everyone on campus saw it! The photo clearly showed Jillian stepping out of a luxurious car! If she isn’t being kept by someone, then what’s going on?”

The more Fiona listened on, the more her heart ached, and she hastily sought to defend herself.

However, Ruth waved her hand dismissively and cut her off, “Enough! I don’t want to hear your explanations! I’ve heard about your family’s dire circumstances. Jillian’s father was once a thief and even served time in prison. You’ve achieved nothing over the years, always collecting waste for a living. How could peasants like you, from the lowest rungs of society, understand the principles of right and wrong?”

As Ruth spoke of this, she was reminded of her own upbringing in a family of scholars. Suddenly, she felt herself to be quite the noble one.

Jillian was already deeply displeased, so she lost her temper when Ruth resorted to personal attacks. Unable to hold back any longer, she immediately stood up.

“Professor Pierson, I’ve shown you lots of respect because you’re my mentor. I was hoping you could discern right from wrong and speak up for me. However, not only did you slander me, but you also deliberately insulted my family! Pardon my frankness, but given your behavior, I must say that you’re utterly unfit to be a teacher,” Jillian said assertively.

The conversation inexplicably veered toward Madelyn, much to her annoyance.

Feeling indignant, Jillian exclaimed, “Professor Pierson, it’s one thing to target me, but why involve my family and friends? Is it your duty as a teacher to personally attack others?”

To her surprise, Jillian had the audacity to talk back, leaving Ruth nearly at her wits’ end with frustration.

With a resounding smack, Ruth struck the table with her palm and yelled, “Jillian, are you giving up on your studies? If you’re thinking of quitting, I can arrange for your expulsion right away!”

At that moment, upon hearing that they were planning to expel Jillian, Fiona was instantly filled with panic.

“Please don’t act so rashly, Professor Pierson. It’s Jillian who’s at fault. I beg you not to expel her. She’s worked incredibly hard for many years to earn her place in this university. She’s our family’s only hope! If you expel her, what will become of us? I hereby apologize to you, Professor Pierson! I’m truly sorry!”

As she spoke, Fiona began to lower her head and bow in apology.

Ruth had merely spoken out of impulse; she had no authority to expel anyone from university.

Upon witnessing Fiona’s humble apology, a significant amount of resentment was alleviated from her heart, yet a touch of unwillingness still lingered.

And so, she declared, “I won’t expel Jillian, but she must write a ten-thousand-word self-reflection for me, and her credit hours will be deducted!”

My credit hours will be deducted? Upon hearing this, Jillian’s eyes instantly welled up with tears.

She had plans to pursue the post-graduate entrance exam in the future. It would become incredibly difficult for her to achieve that goal if she were to lose her credit hours.

“Professor Pierson, how could you deduct my credit hours without getting the full picture? This isn’t fair at all!” Jillian exclaimed, clearly upset.

Ruth remained incredibly firm as she said, “You want to talk to me about reason? I’m the teacher, so my words are the law. Even if the university president were here, it would be the same. Anyway, enough talk! I don’t want to see you two anymore! Get out!”

With that, she ushered them toward the door.

After driving them out, Ruth slammed the door shut with a resounding thud.

Madelyn had found a place to hide in advance, at that moment, she felt a genuine distaste toward Ruth.

This woman abused her power and indiscriminately accused someone without evidence! She’s simply detestable!