Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1272

Edmund stood there, momentarily stunned and unsure of how to proceed.

In the past, Helen had avoided scrutiny by using the excuse of reviewing the answer sheets.

This time, however, Hunter had managed the grading, with Edmund only making a minor adjustment. It seemed unlikely that she would go so far as to disrespect Hunter and stir up trouble.

"Helen, I understand this result is hard to accept, but you need to trust that Mr. Murdoch is fair and impartial. I'm confident he didn't alter your score in any way," Hunter said, trying to reassure her.

"You heard him, Helen." Edmund sneered, narrowing his eyes. "Mr. Reddick has always been on your side. Unfortunately, this isn't like the initial placement test. If your score didn't meet expectations, it's no one's fault but your own!"

"Exactly. I missed one more multiple-choice question this time. I scored 96 before, but now I've got 90. Is that really a problem?" Helen shot back, treating the six-point difference as if it were inconsequential.

Upon hearing this, Edmund let out a disdainful scoff. "Another missed question, huh? Do you believe you can just dictate your score as if your mind were an answer key?"

"Why not?" Tommy countered. "A top student should be able to manage their scores!"

"That's utterly absurd and unreasonable!" Edmund snapped back.

Under Grand Cathay's exam-centric education system, Edmund was aware that some students could estimate their scores with remarkable precision. However, he was convinced that Helen was not one of those students.

"So, if I score full marks, will that prove Tristan and Tommy aren't being unreasonable?" Helen retorted.

"There's no need to go that far," Hunter interjected. "I have the answer sheets here and was planning to distribute them soon. Since there are concerns about the scores, I'll review them in front of you to address any doubts."

As he spoke, he pulled the answer sheets from beneath his lesson plan and laid them out on top. He soon realized that checking each sheet individually would be a lengthy process.

Edmund discreetly adjusted his glasses, a flicker of triumph in his eyes. He had anticipated Helen's request to review the answer sheet and had carefully refined his adjustments to ensure they were nearly flawless.

No matter how perceptive Helen was, she wouldn't be able to spot any mistakes this time.

At the podium, Hunter was the first to finish the review. He let out a weary sigh, his disappointment reflected in the expressions of the other students.

Despite this, Helen remained calm and composed. Though others might not have spotted it, she was certain that two of her multiple-choice answers had been changed from C to D.

The changes were minimal—just a tiny stroke and a touch of shading—making them nearly imperceptible. If not for Helen's exceptional memory, she might have missed these subtle discrepancies.

It was clear that Edmund was willing to resort to any underhanded tactic to get her removed from the specialized preparatory program.