Chapter 23

The news reporting on the Sedberry family heiress' alleged academic fraud was everywhere. Sloane, awakened by the urgent ringing of her phone, squinted at the caller ID and frowned impatiently. "What is it?" "I spent so much money to send you abroad to study, and this is how you repay me?" Fred Sedberry's furious voice roared through the phone. Sloane's dear stepmother seemed to be trying to calm him down in the background. "Get back here right now and explain what the hell is going on!" Sloane instinctively held the phone away from her ear. She sat up, turned her head, and noticed that Wilder had woken up at some point. He was staring at her without blinking. "Did I wake you?" Wilder shook his head silently. His voice was hoarse when he asked, "Are you going back?" Frowning, Sloane didn't answer him. Her WhatsApp was also flooded with messages about the news. Most of them were asking if it was true. Besides the call from Fred, she had over a dozen missed calls, likely from