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Chapter 27

Chapter 27

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Harriet was already jumping to Eugene’s defense. “Mr. Lambert? Never. He’s the one who’s always helping students, even when they’re begging for extra tutoring. He doesn’t even charge a dime. He’s the best teacher we’ve got.

Most of the kids in Class I nodded along, while a few others kept quiet.

The situation was serious, and the police acted swiftly. They cordoned off the small grove to maintain privacy and only allowed students from Class I to give their statements.

As soon as Harriet finished speaking, Joseph stepped forward to face the parents, his expression stern.

“You saw the photos yourselves, he said sharply. “If you don’t trust what you saw, why rush over! If appearances matter more than your kids safety, then keep him as their teacher. His words struck a nerve, leaving the parents feeling uneasy.

They’d arrived furious and anxious after seeing the photos on Eugene’s phone just half an hour earlier. But when Quinlyn spoke of the assault on their daughters, their anger turned to shame and panic.

“We’ll transfer her,” one parent said, her voice trembling. She bit her lip, looking pale and frustrated. “Even if it’s not true, we can’t risk it. She’s not staying at Manidon,” she added, shooting Eugene a glare.

They didn’t want to bring their daughter’s situation into the open and deal with the gossip. Instead, they wanted to keep it quiet and pretend like nothing happened.

Joseph stayed silent, his face serious. He knew everyone had their own way of handling things, and he couldn’t force anyone to do what he thought was right.

But if Eugene walked away without consequences today, Quinlyn would be blamed for hurting someone, and she could face serious trouble back at the Anderson residence.

“Joseph” Claude said, walking over after finishing his statement and placing a hand on Joseph’s shoulder to keep him calm.

if they don’t press charges, I will. This guy isn’t getting off scot–free while I’m around,” he said, glaring at Eugene on the ground with a look that could

believe he’d scolded Quinlyn without knowing the full story. He felt foolish and wished he

and tried to smile, though his eyes were

thick with emotion as he placed his hand on Quinlyn’s arm. “Thank you for saving Mandy. I was too

how much longer his daughter might have suffered

his face but couldn’t quite grasp it. She wiped his tears away with her clean hand

the bad people didn’t feel bad while the

hand, cool and slightly rough, wiped away his tears. It wasn’t soft, but it was

her words. After a moment, he smiled through his tears and gently

in you,” he said softly. Til bring Mandy over later,

satisfied that Claude understood

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used in the crime–in the

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perfectly with what was in the photos. Once they ran the DNA tests, Eugene’s guilt would be a

said as soon as they heard about the test, stepping

with Mandy, stopping

to the hospital–just made

Mandy hid behind Claude, too scared to come out. But when she saw Eugene lying there with his eyes closed, her curiosity began to outweigh her fear. She peeked out,

gave his daughter’s head a gentle pat, trying to hide how much this was hurting him. “Mandy, look–it was Quinlyn who took down the bad guy. She

Quinlyn, noticing the bloodstains on her clothes, and

pushing gently. “Look at Quinlyn. She’s even smaller than you, but she took down the bad guy.

as he seems.”