Chapter 4 Soon, the government took over this orphanage, improving the dormitory facilities and arranging a series of professional and comprehensive staff. The former orphanage director was already sentenced to five years in prison, sparing me and these children five years of suffering. These people had both bullied and protected me in my past life. Now, feeling the benefits that came because of me, they all began to center around me, flattering and trying to win me over... Meanwhile, the former director's five illegitimate sons began experiencing days of being bullied and oppressed. I watched with satisfaction-after all, I always epay grudges. he following month, Rhett came to find me in great haste, saying Ashley had fallen ill and he'd been too busy caring for her to come see me. le hung his head and apologized. le was always like this-abandoning me to choose Ashley while giving me a hint of warmth... just like playing hot and cold, keeping me on a leash. Scarlett, I found you a school and people willing to adopt you." No need, thank you." I appeared polite but distant. ecause the government had already arranged schools for us orphans. ut it was just so unfortunate that Ashley and I ended up in the same class. Within three days, the entire class and even the whole grade knew about "me seducing the forty-year-old former orphanage director." oys came to pull at my straps, while girls looked at me with disdain, disgust, and isolation. Don, they began calling me ugly nicknames like "the bus," openly insulting and cursing me. Il of this was Ashley's handiwork. calculated the time-my biological parents whom I'd painstakingly contacted should be returning to the country to pick me up. With this backing, during another recess, Ashley threw her pencil case at the back of my head. he shouted: "Hey bus, your clothes are new today-which man did you get them from this time?" Hahaha!" Hahaha, exactly." So disgusting, this bus..." stood up directly and strode over to Ashley. Inder her provocative, smug gaze, I grabbed her hair and pressed her head toward the mop sink. Ah! Ahhhhh... let go of me, let me go!" smiled viciously: "Your mouth is so filthy, always giving me nicknames. Ashley Wilkes, we both came from the orphanage." Mr. and Mrs. Butler originally wanted to adopt me-I gave that spot to you! The orphanage director initially targeted you-I protected you." 'Now you repay kindness with hatred, spreading rumors and bullying me, you ungrateful wretch!" "No, ah! It's not..." As Ashley opened her mouth, the dirty water used for mopping poured right in. 1 began speaking rapidly, revealing everything about Ashley's private manipulations, her talking behind group members' backs, her spreading rumors that forced our previous homeroom teacher to resign... I exposed it all. As they listened, no one tried to stop me from punishing Ashley anymore. Some even cheered, and more people discussed the things Ashley had done, cross referencing details that proved what I was saying was actually true. "Scarlett O'Hara, I won't allow you to hurt Ashley!" Someone charged at me from behind. I couldn't steady myself and fell to the ground. My left arm hadn't healed yet, and now injury was added to injury. My face went pale-1 seemed to have heard the sound of my arm breaking again. After Rhett helped Ashley up and saw my condition, he looked lost and regretful. Ashley grabbed his hand while crying: "Rhett, make her drop out! Scarlett O'Hara bullied me-make her drop out!" Alright, I promise you." laughed coldly. "Indeed, as always, Rhett Butler, you're consistently despicable." hett hung his head: "Scarlett, you were wrong first, and I'll make it up to you later." No need, because I..." he homeroom teacher suddenly burst excitedly into the classroom. ot noticing the classroom's tense atmosphere, she announced loudly to me: "Scarlett, your biological parents have come to pick you up! They said they want to ke you abroad for a family reunion!" (0) (0)