Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession-Chapter 175: She demands a public apology!

Ella bit her bottom lips and shook her head slightly, "I-It’s fine... I am sorry for making a mess of myself..." As she spoke, she squeezed some more teardrops.

’Clang’ A hand slammed against the coffee table, startling everyone.

"Girl, if you have something to say, say it! If you act like a pushover, people will treat you like one!" Old Master King, who had been silent up until this point, finally spoke up.

Chairman Caine gave his friend a side-eyed look that screamed—’Oh who said they were here just for the drama without having any intentions of getting involved in it?’

Ella froze. She did not really think he would speak up for her.

Rubbing her nose, Ella turned to the man, "Thank you, this kind Grandpa..." she bowed to him.

Chairman Caine straightened up, expecting her to thank him for his presence too.

But Ella looked past him.

Chairman Caine’s old face fell. Hey, hey, little girl, I was here to support you too! freeweɓnovel-cøm

On the other hand, Ella cut to the chase—

"Sir," Ella looked at the Dean, "I want Professor Jenny to apologize to me."

Dean Mo nodded and turned to Jenny, "Quickly, apologize—"

"Publicly," Ella ended.

The room turned silent.

Under everyone’s strong gaze, Ella trembled like a delicate flower surviving through the stormy winds, "These past few months, I have been picked on constantly. People have cornered me, spread heinous rumors about me, and constantly hurled abuses at me in one way or another."

"Words do more damage to a person than weapons ever can," A cold glint flickered in Ella’s eyes when her gaze passed by Jenny.

Jenny shivered under that gaze.

When Ella looked at Dean Mo and the rest, more tears rolled down her cheeks like clockwork with one tremble here, another there, "I am worried that I can no longer take this much of negativity. It drains me, mentally and physically."

"Professor Jenny cannot apologize to you publicly," Dean Mo said resolutely, "In ancient times, the reverence to one’s parents, elders and teachers have been absolute. You want your professor to apologize to you? Where is your filial piety?"

He had no issues with Jenny apologizing to this brat in private but if she apologized in public, what about his face? People here believed she was his daughter, in one way or another, she was related to him. And not to mention, it concerned the reputation of his university.

"Reverence to one’s parents, elders and teachers should be absolute. But what if the said people are in the wrong? Do we still not question them while they misuse their authority?" Ella looked at Dean Mo coldly.

For one moment, Dean Mo felt like the girl could see through all his intentions.

Yet, in the next moment, Ella shivered, "But I have no hard feelings against Professor Jenny. The reason I want a public apology from her is because I want to protect myself."

"Protect yourself?" It was Chairman Caine who could no longer hold his curiosity.

The girl was not holding a grudge but her intentions seemed rather vengeful. Yet, she was saying that she wanted to protect herself?

Ella nodded, "For months now, I have been under a negative light. Yesterday, Professor Jenny accused me of doing heinous things to my classmate to surpass her in exams."

"Even though I topped the exams, people won’t stop seeing me in a bad light. I want a public apology so that my peers are aware of my innocence in this matter. I am merely a young girl... I cannot survive through the hatred of hundreds of people..."

Jenny clenched her teeth. Others might not know better but she wanted to scream at this point.

’Ella, you slut!’ She wanted to tear down her facade.

Can’t survive through the hatred of hundreds?

Then she should have died all those years ago when she was hated by millions after her downfall!

Dean Mo opened his mouth, "No..."

"Well said," Old Master King lifted his head.

All the gazes in the room turned to him.

Except for Jenny, all the people present in the office knew of his identity.

"Whether the person is a teacher or student, parent or child, what is wrong or wrong. One’s wrongdoing should never be protected behind the walls of their seniority."

One word from him and the decision was set in stone.

...

"...I hold myself accountable for all the mentioned misunderstandings caused by Student Ella Yu. I am sincerely apologetic for my lack of awareness."

"Except, she was very much aware!" Kade clicked his tongue, "Although she apologized, she managed to frame it in a way that makes it sound like she did everything unintentionally."

"Do you think it was intentional?" Ella looked at Kade with some interest.

Kade gave her a look, "Of course, it was dummy. Before, I always felt like she was picking on you. But the way she almost started a hate campaign against you yesterday, it confirmed my doubts."

Seeing the calm look on Ella’s and Ruby’s face, Kade’s mind froze, "Wait, you guys knew about it?!

Jenny’s hand shook as se stepped down from the podium. Behind her, murmurs swelled like a storm. Ella didn’t look at her, she didn’t need to.

On the other hand, people had trouble believing how the entire situation played out.

Some people wanted to surround Ella again but with the Imperial God and Imperial Goddess on Ella’s left and right, nobody approached her.

Not an exaggeration, Ruby was beautiful like a rose but one look at her cold demeanor would tell you that she was a rose with thorns.

In contrast, the Imperial God Kade seemed more approachable. He wouldn’t deny anyone a smile or a word but still he seemed untouchable.

The one with the lowest aura in the trio had been Ella, in the eyes of the outsiders. She laughed and smiled, embarrassed herself in public repeatedly and did not really have a face, figure or a background to back her up.

Yet after this incident, people could no longer treat her lightly. Someone who could get the Dean’s daughter to apologize, was she really the pushover they knew her to be?

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