Chapter 194

Chapter 194:

Sadie paused, touched by Beccy’s earnestness but wary. “I’m sorry, I don’t take students.”

Beccy, a bit taken aback, quickly recovered. “I’ll keep striving!”

Suddenly, photographers swarmed, their cameras flashing, capturing the exchange. Once the media had moved on, Sadie declined the staff’s invitation to linger and exited the bustling venue by herself.

As she stepped outside, a cool evening breeze hinted at the coming autumn, prompting her to wrap her coat more snugly around herself. Having not seen Alex for several days, she contemplated calling him but then hesitated, wondering if he might be too busy, and ultimately decided not to.

Fatigue crept up on her as she massaged her temples. Pulling out her phone, she glanced at the time. It was already time to fetch Averi from school.

At the entrance of the kindergarten, the air buzzed with the lively chatter of children.

Upon seeing Sadie, Averi dashed towards her with glee, leaping into her embrace. “Mom!”

down, picked Averi up, and kissed his cheek gently. “How was your day

swelled with pride and responded, “Fantastic! My teacher told me my drawing has

strolled back to their home, hand in hand. After they finished eating, Sadie spent some time playing games with Averi before reading him a bedtime story. Listening to Sadie’s calming voice, Averi slowly drifted off to sleep. She gently tucked him in and left a kiss on his forehead. After turning off the light,

and silence blanketed the world beyond the window. The sharp ring of the phone abruptly woke Sadie the following morning. Her phone on the nightstand

her sleepy

updates now on

you aware

“What headlines?”

have surfaced, sparking rumors online that you favored her unfairly!” Alertness replaced

Beccy? Accusations

yank back the curtains. The bright morning sun was piercing, yet it paled in comparison

Sadie’s chest as she

call, Sadie quickly grabbed her phone to check the headlines. The hashtag #SadieHudson&BeccyQuimby dominated

clicked on the link, and her screen filled with articles and the incriminating photo of her receiving the gift from Beccy. The photo was taken from a manipulative angle, implying a secretive exchange. The comment section was a turmoil of speculation and

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