His Versatile Gorgeous Wife novel Chapter 818

“Are you really asking me why I yelled at you?” Marcus let out a bark of wry laughter. “Will you finally be satisfied after wreaking havoc across the school? Or do you want to reduce it to rubble, too?”

“Are you talking about me?” Wendy pointed at herself with a look of astonishment. “What did I do? Isn't Arielle the one at fault here? Why aren't you scolding her? Instead, you are blaming me for wreaking havoc.”

The onlooking students couldn't help but look back and forth between Marcus and Arielle as they tried to decipher Marcus' reasons for protecting Arielle.

A few of the students stepped forward to defend Wendy. “Mr. Brown, isn't the archive considered a restricted area? It's clear that Arielle ignored her advice. Why is she the one at fault?” “Yeah! Mr. Brown, you should be scolding

Arielle instead!”

Nevertheless, only a few students tried to help Wendy. Most of them remained silent as they deduced that there might be another reason for Marcus' anger.

Wendy's eyes began to fill with tears. “That's right. I really have no idea what I've done wrong. You can't favor Arielle and look over her mistakes just because she helped the school's reputation! You should treat every student fairly,” she mumbled.

“I'm favoring her?” Marcus' livid gaze swept toward Wendy. “Though I suppose there is some truth in your words. I shouldn't be so forgiving toward my students' mistakes.” He laughed bitterly.

For some reason, a tremble skittered down Wendy's spine when she heard Marcus' words.

“Wendy, you've ignored the school's rules, bullied students, and nearly destroyed the school's reputation. As the principal, it is my responsibility to punish you accordingly. This will be your first strike. Additionally, you will write a three thousand word essay to reflect on your wrongdoings and publicly apologize to Arielle during assembly,” Marcus uttered coldly.

Wendy could not believe her own ears.

In a haze of desperation, she clutched Marcus' sleeve. “W-Why are you giving me a strike? Arielle's the one who intruded the archive. I didn't do anything wrong! How could you punish me?”