All Chapters of The Blank Exam Gambit: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

My confident declaration went viral almost immediately.People dug into my school and my grades, then uncovered that I was the Kaplan family's biological daughter, only recently brought home.[An heiress who's also a genius! Some people really are born with everything!][A swan is still a swan, even if she grew up in the wild. You can't hide that kind of brilliance!]My younger sister, Daphne Kaplan, walked toward me while reading the comments from her phone in a mocking tone. "A top university? You haven't even received your score yet, but you sure know how to brag."Besides playing tricks to get attention, what else can you do?"A genius heiress? Please. It'll be hilarious when you can't even get into an ordinary trade college."In my previous life, I'd thought she treated me this way because she was afraid I'd take some of Dad's love away from her.It wasn't until I was dying that she twisted her face into a sneer and said, "Do you think Mom and Dad would've brought you home

Chapter 2

Before I could respond, my father looked at me reproachfully. "Evelyn, you grew up in a little farming town. You're rough around the edges, and the dress wouldn't look good on you anyway."It's only one dress. Why can't you let your sister have it?"Then he took Daphne by the arm and led her outside. "Our Daphne is so beautiful. Once she gets into a top university, she'll be the prettiest girl on campus!"He'd said the same thing in my previous life. Back then, I'd still held some hope for him, so I hadn't understood what he really meant.I only saw the truth after the national college entrance exam scores were released.At that moment, Lydia checked her phone and said excitedly, "Mrs. Prescott and the others have already arrived. We should get going too."Once the Prescotts hear that the Kaplan family has produced a top scholar, arranging the marriage alliance will be easy."But if Evelyn's score exposes her bragging as a lie, she'll humiliate all of us."I snorted and pushed

Chapter 3

My father's face darkened when he heard that. "What lies? Daphne has never told a lie in her life!"You're the one who didn't grow up beside me. I have no idea what bad habits you picked up out there."Daphne scoffed. "An acceptance package? The scores aren't even being released until today! How could you already have an acceptance package?"You must be completely delusional!"Lydia couldn't suppress her smile. "I know your jealousy of Daphne has nearly driven you insane, but that's no excuse to lie so shamelessly."Today's score-release ceremony is being broadcast nationwide. You're not only disgracing the Kaplan family, but dragging the school into it too."The Prescott family members standing nearby all frowned.Julian walked straight past me to Daphne's side. "Evelyn loved putting on an act at school. There's nothing surprising about this."A top university? She'll be lucky to qualify for a third-rate trade college."You should give up on trying to steal Daphne's place as

Chapter 4

At the words "Thornwood acceptance package," the entire hall became so silent that a pin could have dropped.Daphne was still standing there naked, too stunned to react.Then someone laughed. "Is she insane? She isn't even wearing underwear.""There's nothing to see anyway! What did Julian ever see in her?"Only then did Daphne snap back to her senses and curl up on the floor. "Th-this is impossible!"Her face went deathly pale, and even her voice trembled. "The system must be wrong! How could I possibly score zero?"Lydia hurried over and wrapped a coat around her. "Who is behind this prank? The Kaplan family will make them pay!"Ms. Parker rushed into the hall, her face burning with anger over what she'd seen on the livestream.Someone pointed at the screen and asked quietly, "How did Daphne get a zero?""Did she really leave every answer blank?""That doesn't make sense. Haven't her grades always been decent?"Recovering from her shock, Lydia glared toward the control boo

Chapter 5

Daphne spotted my foster brother immediately and shrieked, "That's him! He's the one who drove Evelyn home last time! The two of them were acting incredibly intimate!"Julian looked my foster brother up and down with contempt. "Everything you're wearing probably cost less than fifty dollars."Evelyn, I thought you'd found someone better than me. Instead, you picked up some filthy beggar."What, did you bring him here to defend you?"Daphne and Julian had always been pampered and sheltered. They'd never met anyone truly powerful.My father and Julian's parents were different. There was no way they could fail to recognize my foster brother, Adrian Draper, CEO of Draper Holdings.My father looked at Adrian in panic and immediately released my arm. "You... you two know each other?"Not understanding the situation, Lydia jabbed a finger against my forehead. "You just finished the national college entrance exam, and you're already running around with men? You truly have no shame!"No

Chapter 6

The reporters saw the situation reverse and immediately thrust their microphones toward the families."Mr. Kaplan, you insisted that Evelyn's grades were fake. If that's true, why would she call the police herself?""Exactly. This is Adrian Draper, CEO of Draper Holdings, and he's personally vouching for Evelyn. What do you have to say now?""Mr. Prescott, Daphne scored zero on the national college entrance exam. Is your family still considering a marriage alliance with her?""We also saw Julian's score. It isn't high enough for even a mediocre private college. What are you going to do about that?"Watching my father suffer under the questions, I nearly laughed.He'd planned to let Daphne steal my score so the Kaplan family could gain publicity and secure a profitable marriage alliance.How could he ever have expected me to turn in a blank exam?Their faces turned red as they shoved at the reporters and warned, "The media should stick to the national exam. Stay out of our priva

Chapter 7

Ms. Doyle pointed a trembling finger at Daphne and Julian. "It was them! They used their wealthy families to threaten and bribe me into giving them answers ahead of time."I never wanted to do it, but they said their families would destroy me and make sure I lost my teaching career if I refused."The hall erupted. "What? Daphne and Julian were the real cheaters?""My God! They knew the answers in advance and still couldn't beat Evelyn? That's pathetic!""They always pretended to be these aloof, brilliant golden students. What a disgrace!"The other parents finally understood and began denouncing them.The livestream comments filled with ridicule as well.Recovering from her shock, Lydia stepped in front of Daphne and shouted, "Evelyn hired this woman! She's trying to frame my daughter!"Julian's parents quickly agreed. "Exactly! Why should anyone believe a person she brought here?"Ms. Doyle pulled out her phone and played the secret recordings she'd made each time Daphne and

Chapter 8

He looked at Daphne with disappointment, then said to me, "Don't listen to her nonsense about a score-swapping system. Nothing like that exists in this world."You're my biological daughter too. How could I ever hurt you that way?"His words sounded sincere, but I'd already lived through one life. How could I possibly believe him?To be fair, if I hadn't experienced it myself, I might not have believed such a system could exist either.That worked in my favor. Even if Daphne told everyone I'd deliberately submitted a blank exam to trap her, no one would believe her.When I remained silent, he smiled again. "Why didn't you tell me earlier that your foster brother is the CEO of Draper Holdings?"If I'd known, I certainly wouldn't have questioned the education you received, would I?"Evelyn, you're a Thornwood student now. You should think about the bigger picture instead of staying angry with your father. Ask your foster brother to show mercy and invest in us again."So in the en

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