Nicolas forced Sophie to give the direct admission spot to Ruby's son, threatening his grandmother's life. After succeeding, he kicked Sophie, Raegan, and their grandmother out of the house into a leaking shack. With no money for tuition, Raegan, facing Sophie's dropout crisis, gave up her childhood sweetheart to attend a banquet with her lecherous head teacher to borrow money. The borrowed money was stolen, and Raegan was labeled a loose woman. Her grandmother died in poverty