Chapter 313 I Didn't Ruin You, Your Poor Personality Did

300 years had passed, and these memories had long been buried. Demi never expected them to resurface today. In truth, what happened to Vanessa had also happened to Demi. Her family was poor, unable to afford gifts for Rebecca. On top of that, her academic excellence had prevented Rebecca's class from taking first place. Without parents to stand up for her, Demi had become the target of Rebecca's relentless bullying and verbal abuse. Yes, verbal abuse—complete with curses and insults. Rebecca's children, spoiled and brazen because their parents were teachers, had also joined in, bullying others without consequence. Among their victims were Demi and Timothy. Once, when Larry was bullying Timothy, Demi stepped in, and it escalated into a physical fight. Rebecca and her daughter, Erika Gomez, had rushed over. The former slapped Demi twice across the face without hesitation. But that wasn't the end of it. After that, Erika rallied a group of girls to torment Demi every singl