Chapter 501 I'll Avenge You!

At first, Vanessa only slapped Rebecca, but gradually, she began to angrily scratch her face and neck. Demi figured this couldn't continue on. It wasn't because she pitied Rebecca, nor because she thought students shouldn't hit teachers, but because she feared that if things escalated, it would be bad for Vanessa. Vanessa's behavior could damage her reputation and potentially affect her future academic pursuits, relationships, and career. Regardless, no company would hire a student who beat up their teacher in public, even if there were hidden reasons—outsiders simply wouldn't care. After all, unconditional empathy did not exist in this world. Some people might not understand. Wasn't it just being scolded and picked on by a teacher a few times? How could that lead to depression? It was because Demi had gone through the same thing as Vanessa that she knew how deeply Rebecca's "scoldings" had affected her. Back then, every time she attended math class, Demi was terrified—terrified