Chapter 26 The girl named Deanna Morrison kept her eyes red and remained silent , enduring the humiliation from Sonia and her accomplices . But when she heard the word ' dream , ' she couldn't help but retort , " I'm only receiving sponsorship from the Drayton family . It's you who can't hold on to Mr. Desmond and feel insecure ! No matter which girl in the whole school so much as glances at Mr. Desmond , you have to make trouble for her ! " " But you only pick on the weak and fear the strong . Since Mr. Desmond is close to Ms. Hilton , why don't you dare to mess with Ms. Hilton ? Your so - called courage is only used to bully people like me ! " Smack ! As soon as the words fell , Sonia raised her hand and flipped Deanna's food tray , hitting her hard in the face . Deanna's face burned from where the spoon scraped her skin , food and sauce splattering all over her . For a moment , her head buzzed with pain Sonia's makeup was flawless , the very image of a socialite . " A lowly sponsored admit , and you dare to sow discord between me and Ophelia . " " I think you're the one who only bullies the weak and fears the strong . " Deanna knew exactly how to provoke the proud heiress . Even with her hair being yanked , she refused to keep quiet . A deathly silence filled the entire cafeteria . The sponsored admits didn't even dare to make a sound , afraid of angering Sonia and drawing her attention . As for Deanna , who was being bullied by Sonia , naturally no one dared to stand up for her . This had already become the norm . Desmond's mother , Elsie Drayton , was a kind - hearted woman who had always supported students in need . Deanna had benefited from Elsie's generosity since high school and , living up to expectations , was admitted to Wintervale Academy . But ever since high school , Deanna had been targeted by Sonia , who secretly had a crush on Desmond . Especially after Sonia caught Deanna talking to Desmond - even though that was the only time in Deanna's life she had ever spoken to him , and it was just to ask him to pass her transcript and thank - you letter to Elsie . Sonia , however , refused to believe it , insisting that Deanna had ulterior motives , and this eventually escalated into bullying . Darlene had read this part of the story before , but the way things were unfolding now was different from the original . For example , Desmond and Sonia getting engaged ? She remembered that in the book , Desmond had never gotten engaged . As a second - generation heiress with even more resources than Bernice , Sonia didn't fit the mold of a typical villainess - she was downright unhinged. After venting her anger, Sonia dumped food from other people's trays onto Deanna , finally revealing a satisfied smile . The girls suggested taking a few photos to commemorate the moment . With a few clicks , they uploaded them online , bursting into laughter . " So pretty , Deanna . " " We've never seen you look this good before . " " You should keep this look , " Sonia curled her lips with disdain , lowered her head to fiddle with her perfectly manicured nails , and wore a sweet smile on her pampered face . She looked charming and delicate , the very picture of an innocent young lady . But the malice in her eyes was enough to send chills down anyone's spine . As they were about to leave the cafeteria , standing at the entrance was a short - haired girl with a violin on her back , her ID badge reading " Georgia Howell , another sponsored admit . Sonia raised her eyebrows with contempt , glanced at the girl , brushed past her , and deliberately bumped hard into her shoulder . Even after walking away , Sonia's mocking voice could still be heard . " What kind of world is this ? The top students in both finance and music are sponsored admits . What a terrible world . " Suddenly , as if something had occurred to her , she abruptly turned to look back over her shoulder . 1629