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!”

kissed his cheek

pride and responded, “Fantastic! My teacher told me my drawing has improved!” Sadie’s face lit up with

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, she quietly left

the window. The sharp ring of the phone abruptly woke Sadie the following morning. Her phone on the

wiped her sleepy eyes and

updates now

you aware of the latest

“What headlines?”

sparking rumors

from Beccy? Accusations of

and strode to the window to yank back the curtains. The

Sadie’s chest as

her phone to check the headlines. The hashtag

and the incriminating photo of her receiving the gift from Beccy. The photo was taken from a manipulative angle, implying a secretive exchange. The

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