Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!

Chapter 73: Learning Genius

Grandma Davis sighed and, after spending some time at the Davis household, left hurriedly. Despite her affection for her grandson, sending Kevin to the reformatory was indeed the best choice for his future.

Even though it pained her, she had to think of his long-term well-being.

Ella spent a week recovering at home, during which the wounds on her left arm mostly healed, allowing her to move freely again.

The scandal of Kevin attacking his sister had a severe impact, and when Ella returned to school, she was relentlessly pursued by reporters.

As she entered the campus, most of the students looked at her with sympathy.

Chloe, always eager to stir the pot, had been portraying Hannah, Kevin, and Brianna in the worst possible light.

In the classroom, Chloe continued her tirade. "Ella, is your hand really okay? That brat shouldn’t get off so easily! Being sent to the reformatory isn’t enough. Your dad is so biased—why didn’t he stand up for you?"

"Yeah, Ella, living in that kind of family must be so disheartening!"

"Ella, you should move out. I have a spare room at my place!"

"Stepmothers are all evil; I’ve never seen a good one! And to have a half-brother so violent!"

Classmates crowded around Ella, showing their concern. Ella smiled faintly. "Thank you all for your concern... After this incident, my life has actually improved a lot."

Her words caused a stir, implying that her previous life had been quite difficult.

"Ella, you’re so pitiful... but I won’t let Hannah off the hook!" a girl muttered behind her. Ella turned to see it was Lily.

Lily’s eyes flashed with cold determination as she looked at Ella’s arm. "Why don’t we team up to deal with Hannah?"

"I’ll think about it," Ella replied softly.

Lily said no more and walked away.

During class, even the teachers looked at Ella with sympathy. However, given the Davis family’s status, they refrained from intervening. Since Ella herself wasn’t pursuing the matter, outsiders were even less inclined to get involved.

The twelfth-grade curriculum was intense, with college entrance exams looming, shaping the students’ futures.

Yet, for Ella, these exams were trivial. The high school curriculum was a breeze for her, as her past life’s knowledge resurfaced with ease.

Perhaps due to her rebirth, her memory was remarkably sharp.

"Ella, you finish your homework so fast, as if you don’t even have to think about it! You can goof off after school while I’m stuck studying. I’m so jealous!" Chloe grumbled as Ella completed the assignments from the first two periods in no time.

Chloe couldn’t shake the feeling that Ella had changed profoundly.

What was different?

Ella seemed more confident and sharp!

She no longer exhibited any of her previous flaws, like being extravagant or unreasonable—those traits had vanished entirely!

It was incredible!

The more Chloe looked at Ella, the more she felt that not only had Ella changed, but she had also become exceptionally graceful and beautiful.

"It’s simple. I’ve been working hard at home," Ella said with a smile, offering a convenient excuse. Her classmates looked at her in confusion. noveldrama

A boy from the back of the class, unable to believe that Ella had finished the math assignments so quickly, picked up her notebook to check. His face turned pale instantly.

He was the class’s math whiz, and upon seeing Ella’s flawless answers, he was stunned.

"Ella, weren’t you terrible at math before? I remember you never even passed an exam!" he exclaimed in disbelief.

"Am I not allowed to hire a tutor?" Ella chuckled, snatching back her notebook.

This was only the first step.

After the college entrance exams, Ella planned to perform at an astonishing level.

Ella’s eyes burned with confidence, brightening Chloe’s heart.

"Haha, if your grades improve, it’ll be great! At least we can aim for the same university!"

Chloe, the beloved daughter of the Carter Group, had been pampered and well-educated from a young age. Generally, her grades had always been better than Ella’s, but in this reborn life, Chloe wouldn’t be able to surpass her.

Ella smiled, unfazed.

In this second chance at life, grades weren’t the most crucial thing. What mattered was getting back at those who had wronged her.

After a day of intense classes, Ella walked out of the school gates effortlessly, holding a couple of books and chatting with Chloe.

"Ella, stop right there!" A harsh voice called out from behind.

Ella and Chloe turned around, surprised to see an unfamiliar girl striding toward them.

The girl wore a white dress, her long hair tied up, exposing her pale neck.

Ella felt a vague sense of familiarity with this girl but couldn’t quite place her.

"Isn’t that Emma Allen?"

"Yes, she’s the second daughter of the Allen Group! I heard her sister Avery’s fiancé fell for Ella!"

"What a tangled web. Who would’ve thought the ex-fiancé’s sister would be a classmate."

The surrounding students gossiped.

Ella finally remembered Avery. So this girl, Emma, was her sister.

"Miss Allen, what can I do for you?" Ella asked calmly.

"You homewrecker! All you do is steal other people’s men. What gives you the right to compete with my sister for a boyfriend?" Emma sneered, flanked by several girls who all glared at Ella with contempt.

Ella smiled unhurriedly. A crowd quickly gathered, eager to witness the drama since they all knew Ella.

"Miss Allen, if I recall correctly, it was your sister’s fiancé who pursued me. I hadn’t even agreed to be his girlfriend when he announced he’d broken off the engagement with your sister, isn’t that right?"

Ella’s words made Emma’s face turn pale. "It’s all your fault, you wretched homewrecker, seductress! If it weren’t for you, Mr. Nelson would never have abandoned my sister!"

Ella’s expression turned cold. "Miss Allen, I suggest you get your facts straight. Who’s really delusional here? Mr. Nelson never dated your sister. Even the media didn’t know he had a fiancée! Your families arranged the engagement without his consent. You keep calling me a homewrecker and a seductress, but with such unreasonable behavior, is it any wonder Mr. Nelson wasn’t interested in your sister?"

Ella’s voice suddenly became chillingly cold.

"Your sister was delusional enough, but then she came to my house to discuss contracts with my dad, using me as an excuse to abandon the partnership. What was she doing before all this?"

Ella snapped, "If you can’t keep a man or win his heart, don’t embarrass yourself in front of me!"

Her classmates were stunned into murmurs and whispers.