Patricia quickly summed up the situation in a few words.
"Maybe she's just out here selling herself!" she blurted out, shooting a glare at Fiona.
"That's enough!"
Keaton's temper flared up instantly. He had assumed these students were just struggling with their grades, but to hear such offensive language right in front of him was out of line.
Especially considering they were the ones who started the trouble in the dorm. If Fiona had defended herself, it made sense.
"Do you even remember what it means to be students?"
The nurse's office was bustling, with students from other classes, a nurse, and a doctor present.
The whole class was being put to shame at this point, not just a few of them.
While Keaton didn't shy away from embarrassment, he didn't want this kind of drama within his class.
The students, now scolded like kids caught in the act, didn't dare say another word.
Soon enough, a woman walked in. She was decked out in jewelry, giving off a vibe of wealth, though her style was a bit dated.
As she entered, Fiona nearly gagged from the overpowering scent of her perfume, her eyes watering and itching.
She moved closer to the door, trying to breathe in some fresh air.
But Fiona didn't budge an inch, the woman's efforts in vain.
"Stubborn, aren't you?"
The woman chuckled, raising her hand to slap Fiona, but Keaton stepped in just in time to separate them.
"Calm down, everyone." Keaton finally pulled them apart, then turned to Fiona, giving her a meaningful look, "Ms. Fiona, what really happened here? Did you hit her?"
"I did hit her," Fiona replied firmly, her eyes sweeping the room, her presence commanding: "They tried to tie me up and strip me to blackmail me."
Her words left the room in a stunned silence, especially Keaton. He couldn't stand students bullying each other, and to see it happening in his own class made him furious, his eyes wide with disbelief, momentarily lost for words.
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