Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1220

"Let's find out which team will seize the final victory.

"For the last question: Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the Four Freedoms in his State of the Union address, which were later affirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Please name all four of these freedoms. You may start now!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, the red light for Howdy University lit up.

Sadie and her teammates glanced around in confusion, only to realize that Megan had buzzed in.

"Do you know the answer?" Sadie asked, her voice tinged with doubt.

"What are you doing? Buzzing in on a question like this is incredibly risky!" Lennon exclaimed, visibly frustrated.

Without waiting for Megan to respond, the host continued, "Alright, let's hear the answer from Howdy University's substitute member."

Megan swallowed hard, her whole body trembling.

In a last-ditch effort to turn things around, she had buzzed in, assuming Sadie and the others would surely know the answer. But now that she had taken the chance, no one else seemed ready to step up.

With the entire country watching her on television, she knew she couldn't back down.

Megan gripped the edge of her skirt tightly. After taking a few deep breaths, she answered hesitantly, "It's… the freedom of speech and expression."

She paused, unable to recall the rest—how could she be expected to remember such specific foreign concepts?

"Megan," the host gently prompted, "you need to name all four freedoms for it to be considered a correct answer."

Megan swallowed nervously as the countdown timer on the big screen entered its final seconds. The more she tried to block out the ticking numbers, the more her anxiety escalated.

"Five, four, three, two, one…"

Amid the crowd's surprise, Helen's time ran out.

The host clicked his tongue in frustration. Following the rules, he announced that Megan would be given another chance to answer.

Meanwhile, Megan found herself in a difficult spot. If she recited the combined answers, the host would likely accept it as correct, allowing Howdy University to take the lead.

However, this would mean winning with Helen's response, which felt like an act of charity.

It would make it seem as though the University of Glendale didn't lose because they were outmatched, but because they chose to forfeit and hand the victory to Howdy University.

Megan now faced the choice of prioritizing her pride or securing the championship.

Meanwhile, Sadie and Lennon were eager to avoid embarrassment. They repeatedly cleared their throats, signaling Megan to stall and let the time run out.