Jocelyn patted Amber’s shoulder and said firmly. “Amber, tell them we’re not afraid of this nonsenso. Expodoon? We don’t give a damn, War’ll never take
this humiliation.”
Just as Amber was about to speak, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching. Asifa
As if on cus, she spun around. It was Sienna
Jocelyn fixed Sienna with a look of undisguised loathing, “What’s she doing here? she wondered.
Senna strode into the office, her formidable presence instantly silencing the room. Instinctively, everyone held their breath, awed by her commanding
Jura.
Susan hesitated and asked, “And you are?”
“My apologies for being late. I’m Sienna Hart, Amber’s eldest sister. You must be her homeroom teacher. My father couldn’t make it. Now, would you mind explaining what exactly is going on here?” said Simma.
Though Susan had developed some authority as a longtime homeroom teacher, in front of Sienna, she was completely outmatched.
“Hello, I’m Susan,” she said nervously, swallowing hard.
“Susan, nice to meet you. Amber, come here,” Sienna ordered.
“Why is Sienna here?” Amber wondered, even as her legs carried her forward without conscious thought
Jocelyn clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, seething with the urge to tear Sienna to pieces. If it weren’t for her, they would
have made it out.
Jocelyn seethed inwardly, ‘That wretch. That damned wretch
Wendy frowned in confusion. “If you’re her eldest sister, then who is she?” she asked, glancing at Jocelyn
Sienna gave her a dismissive glance, the sheer contempt in her eyes cutting Jocelyn to the core, Jocelyn looked Eke nothing more than a pathetic clown putting on a show
Sienna said flatly. “She’s nothing but an outsider.
Susan sighed and said, “Since you’re her sister, fine. You decide how to handle this.”
Sienna gave a slight nod, her gaze landing on the love letter on the desk. She looked at Susan and asked calmly, “May I see that letter?”
Susan immediately handed it over. Sienna glanced at it and saw through it at once. “This wasn’t written by Amber. Susan, if you don’t believe me, you can compare the handwriting
As the homeroom teacher, Susan recognized the handwriting immediately. “indeed, this wasn’t written by Amber” Susan confirmed.
One of the classmates shouted, she didn’t write it herself, maybe she got someone else to do it for
Sienna looked at Amber and demanded, “Amber, tell me honestly. Did you write this letter?
Sienna’s words left Amber at a complete loss. Her eyes darted anxiously toward Mia, who stood by the door,
Mia gripped the doorframe tightly, a chill running down her spine and cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. Mis pleaded inwardly, “Amber, please don’t say a word.
Amber remained silent, her head bowed the entire time.
“Fine, since you choose not to speak, so be it. The fight has little to do with this letter anyway,” Senna said coolly, pulling out a USB drive. “On my way
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here, I obtained surveillance footage from your school’s monitoring room.
“Madams, perhaps you’d like to watch it and decide whether these students deserved to be beaten
As Lana walked in carrying a laptop, several of the girls instantly broke out in a cold sweat, clutching desperately at their parents‘ clothes. In a panic, Bey waled that they were in unbearable pain and demanded to be taken to the hospital immediately
Sienna looked at them calmly and said, “Since you’re in excruciating pain, go to the hospital first. The principal and personally handle your disciplinary actions. Later, police or court officers will come to your homes to serve summons.”
“What?” The mention of police and court left the parents utterly dumbfounded.
The surveillance footage captured the girls sovering and taur
hysically blocking her path and refusing to other leave
At the sight of the surveillance footage, the parents, Wendy, and Susan were rendered sprechless.
Sienna said coldly. “From what I know, Class One is supposed to have the best learning environment in your school. Yet it’s now become the latest hotspot for bullying incidents in this school.
“I can’t begin to imagine the sense of helplessness and complete breakdown my! of students being physically barred from leaving a classroom by their classmates.”
sister mu
must have experienced in those ten minutes. And I’ve never heard
Wendy looked at the students she had once taken such pride in, now overwhelmed with shame. The girls, guilt–ridden, shrank back into their parents”
arms, unable to meet her gaze.
Sienna looked at the parents and said calmly, “Amber was wrong to hit them. I will compensate your me
medical expenses tenfold. I’m not an unreasonable person. The court hearing will be scheduled after your SATs, out of consideration for your studies.”
“We-
“Mom, Dad, we
At these words, every parent turned and delivered a stinging slap across their daughter’s face.
“How dare you bu
bully her? Apologize right now.”
“Apologize to Amber this instant.
“Miss Hart, those are just childish squabbles between kids. Let’s not take this to court, Can’t we just settle this privately?”
“Yes, we won’t ask you to pay for the medical bills. It’s all our kids‘ fault. Miss Hart, as fellow parents, we beg you to show some mercy in this matter.”
final say. “What do you
do you think, Amber?” she asked.
Sienna turned to Amber, handing her the final say
For the first time, Amber felt truly liberated by their apologies. A beam of light pierced through the dark fog in her heart, scattering it into nothing
Jocelyn also meant well for Amber, but her approach was worlds apart from Sienna’s
Jocelyn’s way of handling things left Amber feeling utterly suffocated. They would never care about the truth, let alone apologize to Amber.
Yet Sienna’s way cleared the air, making Amber feel weightless and free
Jocelyn suddenly stepped forward and cut in sharply, “Weren’t you just insisting on expelling Amber? Well, now I demand all of them be expelled too. What do you say to that, Wendy!”
Jocelyn shot Wendy a taunting glare, her lips curling in contempt. The contempt and menace in Jocelyn’s eyes made Wendy and fall silent
“Miss Turner, this is a Hart family matter. Outsiders should know when to step aside,” said Lana
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Lana’s words instantly shattered Jocelyn’s smug display. Turious, Jocelyn shot Lana a venomous glare Lana remained expressionless, completely unfazed by her glare.
Amber glanced at the girls bruised faces and tear streaked eyes, then at the pleading looks in their parents‘ eyes. After a heavy pause, she finally spoke, her voice low but fim. “Apolojore now.”
Jocelyn stared at Amber in disbeliel, her voice rising with anger. “What? Amber, how can you just let these people off so easily? Did you forget how they treated you just now?
“Haven’t I taught you? Never forgive anyone. Since they dared to bully you today, they would dare to do it again tomorrow.”
Jocelyn seethed inwardly, ‘Since when did Amber turn so soft hearted? She’s supposed to be hand nosed, never letting anyone off the hook when she’s in the right.
Jocelyn wouldn’t let Amber chance. Not ever
Sienna deliberately ignored Jocelyn, reaching out to gently pinch Amber’s cheek in a show of affection.
Jocelyn was completely ignored, trembling with barely contained rage.
Sienna said, “Alright, Susan, since Amber is your student, as her guardian, I require these students to write a 1,000–word letter of apology and del publicly before the entire school faculty and student body. Surely that’s not too much to ask?”
Before Susan could respond, the parents clamored over each other. “Of course not. It’s absolutely reasonable. Even if you want them to write 2,000 words, we’ll make sure of it. It’s all our fault.”
“Absolutely, Miss Hart Children must warn from their mistakes. Rest assured personally supervise her writing that letter of apology when we get
home.”
They were terrified that even a second’s delay would get them blamed
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