Chapter 84 Bring was a completely different person in class today compared to her energetic self during yesterday's public lecture . She looked on and drowsy . Barely five minutes into the lesson , her head was nearly buried in her book , eyes open wide in a desperate attempt to stay awake . Yet Joshua , who was teaching at the podium , simply smiled at her , even when he caught her sneaking in a quick nap . He looked at her with the warmth of someone watching over their own child .

Sitting behind her , Thomas had been quietly observing the whole time . Ever since the public lecture , Briar's talent and name had spread like wildfire across Shoneport University . Those who used to mock her behind her back now didn't even dare whisper . Unexpectedly , she had gained quite a following . Many students were now considering joining the Traditional Medicine Department thanks to her captivating performance . She had become the department's unexpected poster girl .

Briar had used her abilities to slap back at those who once mocked her , forcing even those who used her past grades to criticize her to fall stent Still , Thomas couldn't help but feel uneasy . He knew that Abbie's anonymous post smearing Briar on the school forum was still up to see . He had tried reaching out to the forum administrator to have it removed , but the response was baffling . They claimed they didn't have the authority to delete it . That didn't make sense .

The administrator should have had the highest level of control . If even they couldn't delete the post , then it probably meant no one could . It could only mean one thing the storm stirred up by that post wasn't over yet He had a strong feeling that Briar was behind it . Maybe she had told the admin not to delete the post because she wanted to track down the person responsible . That was why Thomas had been closely watching her ever since she stepped into the lab building .

Every time she left his sight , he would call Abble and tell her to stay away . Now that Briar had Ashton on her side , dealing with Abble wouldn't take much effort . However , nearly an hour had passed , and Briar was still either nodding off or shifting in her seat , changing her sleeping position every so often . She showed no sign of leaving midway . From the looks of it , she didn't seem interested in doing anything about the malicious post on the forum . "Was I just overthinking it ?

Thomas wondered , After her nap , Briar slowly sat up and leaned back in her chair . She crossed one leg over the other with casual ease , looking for all the world like someone in charge . But that nonchalant look was just a cover , her legs were numb From the corner of her eye , she noticed Thomas , who had been stealing glances at her for the past hour . A sharp glint briefly flashed acro her expression . Of course Briar had noticed .

Anyone would after being stared at for so long 1/3 Chapter 84- But really , she felt this guy gave his sister too much credit . If she really wanted to deal with Abble , all it would take was a few taps on her phone He would find out soon enough , once class ended , Thomas would receive the little surprise she had prepared Meanwhile , Abbie was also distracted in class . She had been on edge , waiting for friar to come after her . But with not just around the comer , nothing had happened yet .

Lydia had class with Abble that day . While jotting down notes , she glanced over and asked with concern , " Wbble , are you okay ? You look kind of upset . " " I'm fine , " Abbie said with a forced smile . " Just still thinking about Briar's performance in the public lecture yesterday . She was surprisingly impressive . " Lydia's expression soured . " Impressive ? Please . That was just a stunt to get attention . If Ashton weren't backing her now , no one would even look her way .

" Abbie's smile stiffened . " Yeah … Ashton is her support now , " And that was exactly what made her so anxious . She wasn't afraid of Briar herself , but if Briar managed to say something that swayed Ashton , things could get messy " What are you so worried about ? " Lydia said casually . " Ashton might be powerful , but he doesn't go around picking fights for no a reason . " She thought Abbie was nervous about Ashton retaliating .

Trying to reassure her , Lydia added , " Honestly , Ashton acts cold , but as long as you don't cross him , he won't bother with nobodies like us . " But the more Lydia spoke , the heavier Abbie felt inside . " Yeah , I get it " Alright , that's all for today's class . I'll send the homework to the public email . Don't forget to clock in and download it , " the professor said . One good thing about university lecturers was that they never dragged things out .

When class time ended , they didn't stay a second longer . Most of them left in a rush , lesson plans in hand , or sometimes not even bothering to take them . Abble and Lydia's next classes weren't in the same room , and Lydia had to hurry to grab a good seat . She quickly packed up her things , ready to leave . Just then , someone shouted , " What the hell ! Guys , hurry and check the forum , there's new drama !

" The students who were still in the classroom immediately pulled out their phones and opened the forum , in no time , gasps and exclamations filled the room . Then , all eyes turned to Abbie , eyes filled with curiosity , mockery , and disgust . Under those strange and judgmental gazes , Abbie's face slowly went pale . She didn't even dare to take out her phone to see what was going Lydia , sensing something was off , quickly pulled out her phone and opened the forum .

What she saw immediately caught her attention There were two pinned posts at the top . The first one was the old post defaming Briar , complete in a luxury car , entering a mansion . e with secretly taken photos of her with But the second post was brand new . The scene and angle were identical , but this time , the girl in the photo had been swapped for Abbie .

Chapter 84 O Mug Even the timestamp on the image was clearly visible , In the first photo, taken in the evening , Abbie was shown getting into a car with a fat , middle aged man . The second photo , timestamped just past midnight , showed her entering a house with a greasy looking man The whole thing had to be fake , Abbie didn't even know these two men . But no matter how long Lydia studied the images , she couldn't spot a single trace of editing . Stunned , Lydia turned to her .

" Abbie , is this …" Abbie's eyes were already red as she nished to explain . " Lydia , that's not met I didn't do any of this ? " Lydia didn't need convincing . She knew this wasn't something Abble would get involved in . Abbie might suck up to people now and then , but she was still the Cooper family's eldest daughter . She wouldn't lower herself like that . But whoever posted those images knew what they were doing .

By pinning both posts at the top ; one of Briar , one of Abbie , they forced the Comparison . And no matter how you looked at it , Briar came out ahead . The worst part was that the people on the forum didn't know the real Abbie . Lydia could only imagine what they were thinking now Ө