All Chapters of Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Chapter 711 - Chapter 720

The day of the competition arrived on a Sunday.Because of the tournament, Rebecca didn't go home for the weekend. She planned with Darren to head out to the venue together the following morning.The moment she stepped out of the girls' dorm, she spotted Darren waiting for her beneath the shade of a tree, holding a big, bright red rosette in his hand.The scene amused her. "What's this?"It looked exactly like one of those oversized flowers they handed out as prizes in kindergarten.Darren grinned, presenting the flower to her in a flourish. "For the best performer in today's competition—Rebecca Perry. Everyone, let's hear some applause!"He started clapping for her."I'm already the best?" she laughed heartily. "Shouldn't you wait until after the results are announced to hand this out?""In my eyes, you're already the GOAT," he said smoothly, stepping forward to carefully tie the flower onto the strap of her canvas tote bag.It looked cute. At her age, pinning a flower like t

The speech competition turned out to be an absolute breeze for both Rebecca and Darren.Their well-crafted speeches and fluent delivery stood out even among the top students from across the city. There was almost no suspense; the two of them walked away with the absolute highest scores of the event.Because the tournament maintained strict fairness by announcing the tallies on the spot, the organizing committee only realized, after the results were locked in, that the two champions came from the same school.Although it made the final rankings look a bit unbalanced, the scores had already been proclaimed publicly and could not be altered. And just like that, Rebecca and Darren swept the first-place grand prizes.This was a monumental triumph for their high school. Even though the competition didn't offer any bonus points for SATs, who didn't love bringing home massive prestige and honor?In fact, the administration hadn't harbored any real expectations for a first-place finish thi

It was before class. Rebecca and Jenny were heading to the academic building when they saw a huge crowd gathered around the bulletin board."Come on, let's check it out," Jenny said, pulling Rebecca along.If she had known what they would see, she never would have gone over. There, right under Rebecca's award photo and bio, was a printed picture of a naked girl embracing a naked man.The angle captured only the man's bare back but left the girl's face exposed. The critical parts were blurred, with a full page of text right beside them.The first line read: [Look at how our outstanding speech competition champion really earned her trophy. She slept her way to the top!]It went on with a long, vicious rant, accusing Rebecca of being kept by multiple men, shaming the school and all arts students.The language was crude and explicit. Some girls couldn't even look and walked away. But many more stayed to gawk.Jenny was pissed off. She shoved her way through the crowd, planted hersel

Rebecca firmly held her ground.Fabio's tone hardened. "Rebecca Perry, do you realize the school has to write your graduation recommendation?"Rebecca looked at him in disbelief. "Are you threatening me, sir?""Not a threat." He shook his head. "A fact. This is an internal matter. We can handle it behind closed doors."Rebecca understood perfectly that he was worried about the school's reputation. "So, how do you plan to handle it?""Let's go to my office and discuss it. We'll get to the bottom of this," Fabio promised. "There's really no need to involve the police. You've studied here for years. Even if it's just out of sheer respect for the teachers who have poured into your education, can we resolve this quietly?"Just then, Rebecca's homeroom teacher arrived.In her forties, Hazel Hudson had been Rebecca's teacher both before and after the class split.The kind woman pulled her into a hug and spoke furiously. "Who would do something so vicious? Spreading these awful rumors

In the end, Fabio couldn't stop Rebecca and Hazel from calling the police.Hazel dialed the number right there in the office.The police arrived quickly, and the boys went back to class, leaving the bulletin board clear. By the time the officers finished collecting evidence and taking statements, the first class still hadn't ended.Fabio's sharp gaze spoke volumes. If Hazel were in the running for a professional title promotion this year, her chances would be all but ruined."Mr. Pearson, I'll take Rebecca back to class now. Thank you for your time," Hazel said, taking Rebecca's arm.Fabio didn't say anything else. Once they left, he called the academic affairs office and asked them to contact Rebecca's parents.In his mind, even if the police had been involved, he could still pressure them into a quiet settlement.Rebecca went through the rest of the day normally, fully aware that many people were talking about her. Her younger self might have caved under the pressure, but the