e Heiress & Second Chance at Vengeance
Chapter 142 Nothing but Noise
As Henry spoke, his gaze shifted toward Nolan. “Nolan, don’t you agree?”
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Eliza chimed in. “I just wanted to see what kind of crap would come out of her mouth. Turns out, nothing worth hearing. But hey, throwing in a little mockery made it kind of fun. Looked like you guys were having a great time with it.”
Especially Lewis.
That mouth of his was sharper than a blade–he could slice someone up without lifting a finger.
The afternoon exam went by without issue.
Naomi, on the other hand, didn’t do so well.
Back in the first semester of senior year, she’d spent all her time goofing off and barely studied.
She had managed to get through the monthly exams by copying Eliza’s answers.
But now it was the real deal–and last–minute cramming clearly wasn’t enough.
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Outside the exam hall, Evelyn was anxiously peering in.
The moment she spotted Naomi walking out, she rushed forward. “Naomi! Mommy’s here, quick! Come over here!”
Naomi saw her mother, but there wasn’t even a flicker of happiness on her face.
She hesitated, but still made her way over.
Evelyn asked, “How was the test? Did it go okay?”
Naomi stayed quiet.
“What’s with you? I’m asking a question, why aren’t you answering?”
She had spent a fortune hiring one–on–one tutors to make sure Naomi would be ready for the SAT.
Seeing the look on her daughter’s face, Evelyn’s heart dropped. “You didn’t do well, did you?”
“Mom… the test was way too hard. I… I didn’t do great.”
Evelyn had spent a lot of money on those tutors–but most of them were just looking for part–time work and didn’t actually know this year’s question types. They stuck to the usual drills and completely missed the mark.
That’s why Naomi had felt so lost during the test.
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When she heard that, Evelyn was furious. “Those scammers! All they do is take money. I spent all that cash for nothing!”
Just a few steps away, Eliza had also exited the exam hall and overheard Evelyn’s rant.
She couldn’t help but laugh.
Her daughter flunks the exam, and she blames the tutors?
Evelyn was always like this–blindly protective of Naomi.
Even when Naomi was clearly in the wrong, Evelyn would pin it on someone else.
With a mom like that, how could the daughter possibly amount to anything?
“Eliza! Stop right there!”
Evelyn must have caught sight of her through the crowd.
Eliza didn’t stop walking.
But Evelyn wouldn’t give up. She caught up and said, “Eliza, I don’t blame you for the things you’ve done before, but this time you have to help your sister!”
Evelyn knew very well what Eliza was capable of.
Those two times Naomi ranked top five in the grade–she had used Eliza’s scores.
“This is a testing center, ma’am. What are you even saying? It’s the SAT. How exactly do you expect me to help your daughter?”
Eliza’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was loud enough—loud enough for every parent and student nearby to hear.
People immediately turned their heads and gave Evelyn strange looks.
The SAT was all about fairness and integrity.
Cheating? That could land you in jail.
Evelyn hadn’t expected Eliza to speak so openly. Her face flushed with embarrassment.
“You silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting? This is the SAT–how could I ever ask you to cheat?”
She turned to the surrounding crowd, waving her hands quickly. “She’s just rambling. Don’t mind her. Just kids messing around.”
The people around finally looked away.
But a few students from Westbrook High whispered to their parents, “That’s the Naomi I told you about. She used her older sister’s scores to cheat back at school.”
“What kind of parent does something like that?” someone muttered.
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That was a question Eliza had asked herself many times.
What kind of parent, indeed?
She used to crave familial love more than anything. But now?
She didn’t care anymore.
Her parents would never choose her.
“Eliza, let’s go.”
Nolan shielded her and led her forward.
The area outside the testing center was crowded. Evelyn tried to chase after them, but was suddenly stopped by two bodyguards.
They weren’t just anyone’s bodyguards–they were Henry’s.
As Henry walked past, he glanced at Evelyn.
She still had lingering fear toward the Foster family. The moment she saw his look, she instinctively took a step back.
That wretched girl.
No matter where she went, someone was always protecting her!
“Mom, yesterday you said I could use my sister’s identity to go to college. Did you mean it?” Naomi asked anxiously, looking for confirmation.
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