Chapter 1041

Every word from Hailey struck like a hammer, each one pounding Rebecca further down. Her mind went blank. She didn't know how to defend herself. Perhaps there was even nothing left to say. No matter how hard she tried to cover her mistakes, the truth always found a way to leak through. Hailey had noticed. And now, she was exposing it in front of everyone. The students edged closer. "Rebecca, why are you so quiet? How could you afford a 500-dollar nightgown?" "It's not just Hailey anymore. We're all starting to question you." "At first, we genuinely felt sorry for you when you kneeled in front of Hailey. But now, it's pretty obvious that you're the one acting the most suspicious." Rebecca stammered, "B-but… I didn't buy that nightgown. Someone else gave it to me. It was a gift." "And who exactly would give you such an expensive piece of clothing?" Rebecca quickly turned to Olivia. "Olivia, you were the one who gave me that nightgown. Have you forgotten?" After a moment, a rea