Vivian replied, “Miss, you’ve taught us for three years, so let’s just consider this our last lesson.”
“We hope you can point us in the right direction for the future so that we can avoid taking detours.”
Hearing this, I thought they sounded so mature.
In truth, I should have seen the signs much earlier. If I had, I might have avoided the tragedy of my past life.
“Sometimes, taking a detour isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”
Seeing that I still wasn’t willing to agree, Vivian’s expression darkened slightly before quickly returning to normal.
“Ms. Williams, do you have any concerns?”
I smiled and replied, “I’m just tired and wants to go home to rest.”
No matter what they said, I had already made up my mind. In this life, I would no longer offer them advice.
Whatever university they chose, whether they all ended up at Ridgeway University again, it had nothing to do with me.
As I turned and left the classroom, I spotted the school principal is waiting outside the door.
He looked at me and asked curiously, “Ms. Williams, you’ve endured three years. Are you really planning to give up halfway?”
Only then did I understand why the school had testified against me in my previous life.
They had claimed the students’ decision to apply to Ridgeway University was solely my doing.
I didn’t know what method they had used, but somehow, they had made sure the principal, Greg Dawson, happened to pass by and overhear everything.
It turned out they had been plotting against me from the very beginning.
Strangely, I felt more relief than anger, but above all, I felt heartbroken.
I explained to Greg, “I’ve been suffering from severe headaches lately. The doctor said if I don’t rest, it could become serious.”
“Is that so? Well then, you’ve certainly worked hard these past three years.”
With his permission, I left the classroom without looking back.
I didn’t even say goodbye to the students.
Not long after, Vivian rushed out and asked Greg, “Mr. Dawson, did we do something wrong?”
“Ms. Williams has guided us for three years. We trust her advice.”
Greg smiled kindly.
“Dearest student, Ms. Williams would be proud of students like you for the rest of her life.”
I overheard the conversation faintly.
Proud? Yes, in my previous life, I had thought so too.
It wasn’t until they killed me that I realized how terrifying this group of madmen truly was.
I rushed home, locked the door and finally calmed myself down.
I believed that by refusing to give them advice this time, I could change my fate.
But I had underestimated these little beasts, especially Vivian.
Her cunning ran far deeper than I had imagined.
She was a natural-born actress, masterful at pretending.
With a warm, innocent smile, she could easily hide the cruelty buried in her heart.
She even organized a birthday celebration for me.
My birthday was two days away.
They didn’t invite me directly. Instead, they used the authority of the school boards to summon me back.
On the phone, I politely declined Greg’s invitation.
He didn’t understand and asked why I wouldn’t accept the students’ goodwill.
Even two vice principals would be present to celebrate my birthday.
After all, I had been the class’s greatest teacher.
I wanted to explain, but I knew it would be useless.
In the end, I was cornered into reluctantly accepting the school’s invitation.
My birthday and the day the admission notices arrived coincided.
With the school boards present, I believed that as long as I stayed cautious, these little monsters wouldn’t dare cause trouble.
At first, everything seemed heartwarming. Vivian entered first, carrying the birthday cake.
Other two classmates followed beside her, singing the birthday song.
The entire class, along with the school boards, clapped and smiled.
