Chapter 260
Campbell frowned, momentarily lost for words.
He had indeed been the one to push for Morwenna’s inclusion, not just to curry favor with Norbert, but because, upon getting to know her, he genuinely believed Morwenna deserved to represent the freshmen this year.
But the others wouldn’t understand.
All they could see was Morwenna’s grades, which, while good, were not the top of the class; they could see she wasn’t a prodigy at the piano or a master of any classical instrument.
Morwenna glanced over at the source of the discussion.
པརྗ ཝཿ ཟ࿄ རྫ རྒྱུ ཇ ༴ ཨཽ ལྷཎ
It was someone she knew.
If her memory served her right, it was Jethro Gallagher, Adelaide’s younger brother.
His hair was no longer green but dyed back to its original color, and his face was just as annoying as always.
Standing next to Jethro was Barclay, another acquaintance of Morwenna.
Jethro’s gaze towards Morwenna was provocative, as if silently daring her, “Go on, hit me if you dare, just like you did last time.” That time, at Stuart’s birthday bash, Jethro had stepped on Morwenna’s greeting card, and she had retaliated by giving him a beating in
front of everyone.
This time round, Jethro seemed even more arrogant. Because this time, he had Adelaide’s support.
Adelaide had managed to get Jethro into Rosefrost University, not admitting she was sent abroad as if discarded; she simply convinced her foolish brother that if he wanted to continue enjoying his privileges, he needed to make Morwenna leave.
With Morwenna gone, Adelaide could return to her former place by Stuart’s side.
Jethro, the witless heir, having lived off the connection between Adelaide and Stuart for years, couldn’t stand to lose such a comfortable life.
After the semester started and word got out that Morwenna was attending the same university, Jethro wasted no time in spreading rumors.
Sandra, already plotting against Morwenna, seized the rumors as an opportunity to exact her revenge, further fueling the gossip. Within days, the whole of Rosefrost University was abuzz.
Morwenna was accused of seducing Campbell to become the Freshman Representative.
If the accusations were believed, the consequences would be dire, ranging from disciplinary action to severe punishment.
Campbell didn’t expect things to blow up like this. He just wanted to back up Morwenna.
Campbell couldn’t help but think, if Norbert found out about this mess, would he rip him a new one.
Rushing to clarify, Campbell said, “Morwenna was indeed my recommendation, but every student council member is entitled to nominate someone. What’s wrong with my nomination? It’s purely out of admiration. Don’t twist it into something sordid.”
Jethro retorted, “Oh, Campbell, playing the saint, are we? Is this what you call a nomination? You’ve practically sealed the deal yourself. We freshmen don’t have the same clout as the Student Council Vice President. Even the talented among us are suppressed. We all question this choice. Why does Morwenna get to represent us?”
Barclay, frowning in thought, tried to intervene, pulling at Jethro.
Jethro shrugged him off, “What are you doing? My sister has been so good to you. You’re not thinking of siding with Morwenna, are you?”
Barclay’s frown deepened, but he remained silent. Campbell’s expression darkened as well.
Had the situation not spiraled out of control, the Vice President appointing someone as the Freshrnan Representative would have been a non–issue. But now that objections were surfacing, the matter had become complicated,
Seeing no one coming to Morwenna’s defense, Jethro swaggered over to her, whispe