Kicked Out, She Came Back To Rule - Chapter 13: Chapter 13
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Kaia slapped Philip hard across the face, her eyes cold.
Philip's eyes bulged as he stared at Kaia in shock. "You hit me, huh?" he growled, burning with rage as he reached out to grab her collar.
Before he could touch her, Kaia slapped him again—then again and again. Each hit landed with a loud smack, jerking his head to the side. His cheek swelled up fast.
"Kaia!" Philip shouted, his voice shaking with fury.
"What?" Kaia snapped. "Want a few more?" She raised her hand again, and Philip instinctively ducked.
Kaia scoffed and turned to leave, not even sparing him a glance.
Philip stood there, teeth clenched, eyes bloodshot. He wanted nothing more than to wring her neck.
'You bitch, just wait!' he thought. 'I'll make you pay. I'll make you beg for my attention.'
*****
It was the 20th—just a few days left until the 28th.
Lately, the news had been buzzing about a breakthrough in nanomaterial research.
That night, the Bennett family members were eating dinner together while watching TV.
[Earlier this month, the research team led by Dr. Bennett at the National Research Institute finally developed a brand-new nanomaterial after a year of nonstop work. The discovery has shaken not only Wustriland but the entire scientific community.]
"Wow!" Lincoln said, "Only a year to develop something that major, huh? I heard the lead scientist, Dr. Bennett, is really young—around Andrea's age."
"For real? That young?" Andrea looked genuinely surprised.
Ruth scooped some beef stew onto Andrea's plate. "Don't go comparing yourself. You're smart too. Dr. Bennett's just one of those once-in-a-generation types."
"She's right," Lincoln added, topping off Andrea's plate. "Just focus on your studies. If you play your cards right, you might land an internship at Dr. Bennett's lab in your junior year."
"Don't worry." Andrea said proudly, "I'm president of the science club now, and everyone knows I'm the best. My professor says I've got a real gift for research. He's already planning to recommend me for an internship at Dr. Bennett's institute."
Then she glanced over at Kaia, who was quietly eating her dinner. A sly glint flickered in her eyes. "Actually, Kaia's not bad either."
The moment she said Kaia's name, Lincoln and Ruth's expressions shifted. The room fell quiet.
After a beat, Ruth frowned. "What's so great about her?"
"She's got big dreams," Andrea said sweetly. "Didn't you hear? She wants to get into Morganburg University and become the top student in the city. Honestly, I admire her confidence. I barely scraped my way into that school, remember?"
Andrea pinched her leg under the table to keep from laughing.
Ruth's face darkened even more. Lincoln stayed silent.
But Andrea didn't let up. "Hey, Mom, Dad—we got invites to the press conference, right? Since Kaia's so driven, why not bring her along? It might open her eyes a little."
Lincoln and Ruth exchanged a hesitant look.
Kaia was their daughter—they knew exactly what she was like. She was reckless, impulsive, always skipping class or getting into fights. Half the time, she was lying or bragging about something that couldn't possibly be true.
Sometimes she'd come home waving around a trophy, saying she won some big international competition. Or she'd suddenly have a medal from some chess tournament no one had ever heard of.
There were too many of those stunts to count. Taking her to the press conference was a risk. They didn't know what kind of scene she'd cause.
With that in mind, Ruth's face turned stern. "Kaia, your SAT is coming up. You should stay home and study that day. Don't go."
Kaia looked up at her, one brow slightly raised. She stared at Ruth like she was an idiot and didn't even bother to respond.
Philip's eyes bulged as he stared at Kaia in shock. "You hit me, huh?" he growled, burning with rage as he reached out to grab her collar.
Before he could touch her, Kaia slapped him again—then again and again. Each hit landed with a loud smack, jerking his head to the side. His cheek swelled up fast.
"Kaia!" Philip shouted, his voice shaking with fury.
"What?" Kaia snapped. "Want a few more?" She raised her hand again, and Philip instinctively ducked.
Kaia scoffed and turned to leave, not even sparing him a glance.
Philip stood there, teeth clenched, eyes bloodshot. He wanted nothing more than to wring her neck.
'You bitch, just wait!' he thought. 'I'll make you pay. I'll make you beg for my attention.'
*****
It was the 20th—just a few days left until the 28th.
Lately, the news had been buzzing about a breakthrough in nanomaterial research.
That night, the Bennett family members were eating dinner together while watching TV.
[Earlier this month, the research team led by Dr. Bennett at the National Research Institute finally developed a brand-new nanomaterial after a year of nonstop work. The discovery has shaken not only Wustriland but the entire scientific community.]
"Wow!" Lincoln said, "Only a year to develop something that major, huh? I heard the lead scientist, Dr. Bennett, is really young—around Andrea's age."
"For real? That young?" Andrea looked genuinely surprised.
Ruth scooped some beef stew onto Andrea's plate. "Don't go comparing yourself. You're smart too. Dr. Bennett's just one of those once-in-a-generation types."
"She's right," Lincoln added, topping off Andrea's plate. "Just focus on your studies. If you play your cards right, you might land an internship at Dr. Bennett's lab in your junior year."
"Don't worry." Andrea said proudly, "I'm president of the science club now, and everyone knows I'm the best. My professor says I've got a real gift for research. He's already planning to recommend me for an internship at Dr. Bennett's institute."
Then she glanced over at Kaia, who was quietly eating her dinner. A sly glint flickered in her eyes. "Actually, Kaia's not bad either."
The moment she said Kaia's name, Lincoln and Ruth's expressions shifted. The room fell quiet.
After a beat, Ruth frowned. "What's so great about her?"
"She's got big dreams," Andrea said sweetly. "Didn't you hear? She wants to get into Morganburg University and become the top student in the city. Honestly, I admire her confidence. I barely scraped my way into that school, remember?"
Andrea pinched her leg under the table to keep from laughing.
Ruth's face darkened even more. Lincoln stayed silent.
But Andrea didn't let up. "Hey, Mom, Dad—we got invites to the press conference, right? Since Kaia's so driven, why not bring her along? It might open her eyes a little."
Lincoln and Ruth exchanged a hesitant look.
Kaia was their daughter—they knew exactly what she was like. She was reckless, impulsive, always skipping class or getting into fights. Half the time, she was lying or bragging about something that couldn't possibly be true.
Sometimes she'd come home waving around a trophy, saying she won some big international competition. Or she'd suddenly have a medal from some chess tournament no one had ever heard of.
There were too many of those stunts to count. Taking her to the press conference was a risk. They didn't know what kind of scene she'd cause.
With that in mind, Ruth's face turned stern. "Kaia, your SAT is coming up. You should stay home and study that day. Don't go."
Kaia looked up at her, one brow slightly raised. She stared at Ruth like she was an idiot and didn't even bother to respond.
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