Turning My Life Around

"Did you do it on purpose?" Laura Scott folded her arms and stared at me, her pretty, clean shoes kicking my stomach.Her friends joined in, saying, "Melanie Sheldon definitely did it on purpose, for sure. We warned her just before the test, but she intentionally snatched the first-place position. I'm telling you, she's only trying to take the top spot from Miss Scott."I brushed off their comments.They were abusing their authority and influence.Before the exams, they confronted me and gave me a serious talk.I didn't pay it much mind, and after the exams, I still held the first-place position.And that's how we ended up in this situation today.She ordered her friends to drag me into the restroom where they splashed dirty water on me and slapped my face. They tore my exam papers to bits and scattered them over my head."What's your problem? Unhappy about it, but do you dare to resist? Do you even have the means to defy us? Do you know where you are? It's the prestigious school in th

She kept repeating two sentences, then, after scolding me, she left without paying any more attention to me. It was the police station intern who finally took pity on me, poured me some hot water, and gave me candies. She even brought a warm towel to soothe my swollen cheeks."Thank you, officer."I lay on the hard bed, feeling uneasy for the first time. Something was off about my mom's reaction to Laura. There had to be something fishy going on.But I didn't expect to be released the very next day. The person who helped me get out was the boy who sold breakfast.As it turns out, he wasn't a poor boy at all, he was William Blair, from the affluent and prominent Blair family in the capital.I went with him, and when I tried to leave, he grabbed my hand and led me to his luxurious car.It was my first time in such an extravagant car. I couldn't bring myself to enjoy the ride, and I still couldn't believe that he was from the Blair family."Is your cheek still in pain?"It was the fi

One statement caught everyone's attention.Laura couldn't hide her composure anymore."Melanie, why are you making up such nonsense? Just because you envy my status, you're spreading lies like this? Who in their right mind would believe you? I'm the Scott family heiress, and who are you? You must be joking! You're acting foolish. If you're going to lie, at least make it believable. If this were true, do you think my parents wouldn't have found out over the years? You're utterly wicked."This strange scene finally came to an end, with Laura giving me a death stare.I knew my opportunity had come.After school.Once again, Laura, accompanied by her loyal followers, called me into the restroom.The restroom was empty at that time."Melanie, you can eat recklessly, but you can't talk recklessly!"Laura kicked my cheek with her shoe. "Say something! Weren't you happy to sprout nonsense in class just now?"She casually kicked me while her friends attacked me fiercely."Last time, you were so

"Wait a moment for me, I'll go out and buy something," William said quickly before rushing out. I casually glanced out the window but soon refocused my attention.I unlocked my phone and noticed that many entertainment reporters had arrived, eager to share everything about Laura’s birthday party, capitalizing on the drama. Soon, this incident was making headlines.I eagerly read through the comments, enjoying the gossip. Gradually, some of Laura's former classmates started sharing intriguing stories. I took a sip of water and was about to continue when someone suddenly appeared in front of me.William’s face was flushed, sweat was dripping from his forehead, and he held a cake box in his hand. Through the white translucent packaging, I could see it was a beautiful cake."Melanie, happy birthday," he said.How did he know it was my birthday today? He carefully opened the cake box, revealing the gorgeous cake inside. He helped me put on a birthday hat, inserted the candles, and li