Nichole was in a rush to leave, but just as she was about to walk out, she heard a ssmate shout


    from the doorway, “Nichole! The dean is calling for you.”


    Her heart tightened upon hearing this.


    At that moment, the dean came out, pointed at Nichole, andmanded, “You, stop right there.”


    Nichole stiffened, turning around cautiously and replied, “Yes.”


    “Are you from dorm room 3177”


    Nichole nodded, puzzled by the question.


    “Is Krystal in your dorm?”


    “Yes, she is,”


    Nichole instinctively nced at Krystal who was not far away.


    Krystal froze, and the dean tumed to look at her. “You a ane Krystal?”


    N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    With a rigid posture, Krystal nodded.


    The dean looked down at aint letter in his hand and dered, “Someone reported that you’ve


    been spreading false information on campus, seriously disrupting the school atmosphere and infringing


    on a female student’s reputation.”


    He then ced a flyer in front of Krystal showing a revealing photo of Sophie, “Did you do this?”


    Krystal was bbergasted. She hurriedly exined, “It wasn’t me! I didn’t do this! I swear!”


    “After investigation, we found the photo was photoshopped, and the content promoted is not factual.


    Please cooperate with our investigation.


    Krystal opened her mouth to speak, but Nichole cut in sharply. “Krystall How could you do such a


    thing? I know you meant to defend me, but you can’t just fabricate photos and frame someone else”


    Krystal stared at Nichole in shock. She hadn’t done it


    Tina immediately stood up and interjected, “It couldn’t have been Krystal. We’re together all the time.


    She had no chance to pin this up on the school’s bulletin board.”


    “This is just a verbal warning, but if it happens again, , we will contact the local police, the dean


    announced before leaving the ssroom with his entourage.


    Krystal felt all her strength drain away, copsing into Tina’s arms, muttering, “I didn’t do it. It really


    wasn’t me.”


    Then, looking up at Nichole across from het Krystal asked, “Nichole, why did you say that earlier?”


    “I really thought it was your Nichole replied, her voice filled with a tone of self-pity.


    Tina red at Nichole and said. “That was too much, Nichole! You could have made everyone think it


    was Krystal’s doing, do you realize That?”


    Nichole’s tears began to flow freely after Tina’s rebuke


    Krystal didn’t speak up for Nichole this time.


    Let’s go.” Tina said angrily, pulling Krystal along.


    Though Nichole looked distressed, she was relieved inside that the incident was over and no one


    would


    IL


    The news of the dean’s inquiry quickly spread and also reached Sophie’s ears.


    know it


    it was she who had done


    Harold, slurping a big spoonful of soup across from her, replied, “Of course not. Why w


    would I engage in such a trivial act? And it ended


    Sophie was eating in the cafeteria. She asked, “Did you do it?”


    with just a verbal warning. If I were to do it, I’d make sure she was expelled.”


    Indeed, that was Harold’s way. He wouldn’t act unless he could ensure his actions had definitive


    consequences.


    “So, who did it?” Sophie frowned.


    It was meant to hit Nichole, but someone had deliberately thrown dirt on Krystal. In the end, it was just


    a storm in a teacup with Krystal getting a verbal waming and Nichole off scot-free


    Just then, Sophie noticed Adler walking past, with a bread roll in his mouth and a te full of food in his


    hand.