Harrison's head started to pound at Susan's loud crying. The nerves at his temple bulged with discomfort. “Alright, stop crying already. They've already handed out your sentence, so what else can I do? Just put up with it; it's only ten more days.”

“Ten days,” Susan repeated listlessly. When she saw Jasmine, she perked up slightly and asked, “What about Jas? You can't save me, but you can help Jas, right? At least try to reduce her sentence by a few years.”

“It's hopeless. Natalie hasn't agreed to falsify her testimony.” Jasmine lifted her head, her eyes narrowing into fearsome slits. “But it's ok if she doesn't want to give false testimony. I'll just have to make sure she can't attend the hearing.”

Harrison and Susan looked at each other when they heard her words. Then they both turned to look at Jasmine. “Jas, what are you going to do?”

Jasmine ignored Susan but beckoned Harrison over instead. “Dad, this is what we're going to do.”

After hearing her plan, shock flashed through Harrison's eyes. He soon steeled his nerves and nodded. “Alright, I'll get it done.”

He left the police station after that.

The next day after breakfast, Natalie lifted Sharon's bag as she got ready to send her to school.

Suddenly, Sharon ran into her room and locked herself in.

Natalie knocked on the door, coaxing, “Sharon, what are you doing? Open the door.”

“I don't want to! If I open the door, Mommy's going to send me to kindergarten,” Sharon replied sadly while shaking her head, as she sat with her back against the door.

Natalie was stunned for a moment.

locking herself in the room because she doesn't

gaze as she pondered for a while. She thought she knew

incident a couple of days ago really

school today? All the other kids

Natalie's words. She soon relaxed as she replied, “Let it be then. I won't go even if I'm way behind all of them. If I go to school, they'll just bully me

stop crying, and nothing Natalie said could

Natalie felt helpless.

about asking Mr. Shane to send you to school? Then they won't bully you

been dragged here by Connor. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows

here.” Shane tilted his

about to leave for work when Connor

opened the door before Connor had zoomed straight towards his room, dragging him here

Connor's head as she scolded softly, “Mr. Shane is a busy

up when Connor dragged him here. He said casually, “It's not a bother. I was just getting ready to leave.

could finish her sentence, the room door suddenly burst open. Sharon ran

seemed exceedingly pleased with himself. “See, my plan worked. Sharon will

side-eyed him, and he

and said apologetically, “Mr. Shane,

gently as he stroked Sharon's

her arms and

gave Sharon a light smack on her back. “You're supposed to call him

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