Chapter 177
I stared at Dexter in shock. He had just confirmed it.
This meant that it was really true. I had won first place in the genius competition that was held at Delmany. This also meant that it was true that I had worked as a tutor for those missing teenagers.
My fingers felt numb. I suddenly found myself feeling unsteady on my feet because of an oncoming headache.
Dexter quickly stepped forward to hold me. He started to comfort me, saying, "It doesn’t matter. Their disappearance has nothing to do with you. It was just..."
Dexter’s voice was hoarse. He glanced at Zion nervously and continued, "The genius competition back then was held just for show. The organizers enticed regular families to join through luxurious cash prizes. They targeted families that hoped their children could soar to great heights."
"Sophia was also a victim in all of this. She was just a commodity the organization used, like a mannequin displayed at a clothing shop. She had no choice but to let herself be placed there as decoration. She did nothing wrong..."
Dexter was too eager to explain my innocence to me. His body trembled as he held me.
"Sophia..." Violette hurried forward and looked at me in panic.
Zion furrowed his brows but remained silent.
What was happening now clearly proved that Damien, Violette, and Dexter were treating me as if I really were Sophia.
But in Zion’s eyes, I was Sofia. After all, how could a person turn into another person just like that?