Chapter 75: Chapter 75: What Are You Doing? Want to
Fight?
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Ben was startled by her gaze, involuntarily taking a half step back. He swallowed hard, his voice straining as he shouted at her.
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âWhat are you staring at? Got a problem?â
âElizabeth? Are you okay?â
Renee, who had been trying to blend into the wall due to Benâs menacing demeanor, couldnât help but show her concern.
The class fell silent. Aside from their fear of provoking Ben, they also suspected that Elizabeth might have thrown away Benâs book. After all, there was bad blood between the two of them.
And Elizabeth often bullied Linda.
Elizabethâs voice was icy, âYou tore the book.â
âYou had it coming; who asked you to throw away my book?â Ben had regained his composure, although he was feeling a pang of regret.
âSixty-five years ago, when Sunny Heights High School was first established, there was only one classroom. The school couldnât afford books because of its limited funds. Principal Emeritus Lawrence stayed up late every night, taking two weeks to hand-copy fifty books. That was the first edition of teaching books at Sunny Heights.â
âThe students who received these books cherished them deeply. Those books were passed down through several generations and are still preserved in the Sunny Heights Museum today.â
With an emphasis on each word, Elizabeth declared, âYouâve destroyed Principal Emeritus Lawrenceâs hard work and the dreams of countless underprivileged children. I will not forgive you.â The class was hushed. They felt an inexplicable guilt.
They felt as if they were accomplices.
â1âŚ,â Ben began, clearly uneasy under her gaze. It took him a moment before he said, âYou make it sound so noble. But you still lost my book. You donât value it and then you blame me!â
Elizabeth calmly asked, âWhereâs your proof?â
âDo you have anything else to say other than this line?â Ben was on the verge of losing his patience with Elizabeth.
âSo, you have no evidence. Not only did you falsely accuse me, but you also tore my book,â Elizabeth stated, her face stern as she looked at Ben.
Ben felt increasingly uneasy, but he didnât want to admit that there might have been a misunderstanding, nor did he believe there was one.
âBen!â Linda stepped forward, âThis is too much. How could you tear
Elizabethâs book?â
Ben looked aggrieved, âShe started it.â
âBut you shouldnât have torn the book! And you were the one who first falsely accused Elizabeth of cheating. Itâs natural for her to be upset.â
Linda turned to Elizabeth and gently said, âElizabeth, why donât you apologize to Ben, and letâs put this behind us? Making a big fuss is not good for anyone.â
Seeing that Elizabeth didnât respond, Linda, in a peace-making tone, told Ben, âFor my sake, Ben, letâs drop it.â
âYouâre wrong again.â
Elizabeth suddenly spoke, her piercing eyes locked onto Linda, âWhy should I apologize? If I apologize, it means Iâm admitting to doing it. But I didnât, so I donât need to.â
âBen should apologize. He owes my book an apology.â
Linda nearly bit her tongue.
She had forgotten that Elizabeth never minced words, regardless of the situation.
Elizabethâs firm stance left their classmates wondering: who was in the wrong?
The class teacher arrived just then, âWhatâs going on here? Are you planning to fight?â
A student called Frank over, claiming that Ben wanted to fight Elizabeth!
The thought almost gave him a heart attack.
Could tiny Elizabeth really get into a fight?
Unlikely.
âMr. Berwick, Elizabeth threw my book into the trash. She started it,â Ben quickly tried to put the blame on her.
Instinctively, Frank turned to look at Elizabeth..