Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Victims were always the innocent ones.

They shouldn’t be stuck living in the past because of someone else’s mistakes.

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Mandy lay in Claude’s arms, her eyes red and puffy from crying. Slowly, they started to brighten. She nodded gently and whispered. “I want to go to school with Quinlyn from now on. Her voice was full of hope.

Claude smiled, tears welling up in his eyes as he looked at Quinlyn. He felt incredibly grateful to her. Giving that house to her had been the best thing he’d ever done.

Quinlyn had saved Mandy and helped him and his daughter step out of the shadows in their hearts.

Later, Eugene was taken away by the ambulance. If everything went as expected, he was looking at more than a decade in jail.

The parents, who’d been hesitant at first, changed their tune after seeing how the kids reacted. They agreed to help with the testing and even promised to testify in court

As for Quinlyn’s actions, they were a bit forceful, but considering her young age, it was decided that she had acted in self- defense.

“Look. I get that you meant well, but you were dealing with an adult. Next time something like this happens, you need to call the

cops, alright?” Bennett said, giving Quinlyn a few warnings.

He knew Quinlyn wouldn’t really listen. She was a kid with her own ideas and principles, and she wasn’t easily swayed.

And when it came to danger, she was way tougher than Eugene.

Luckily, she hadn’t had any deadly weapons at the time, or Eugene would have been more than just injured.

After the police and the ambulance left the school, the teacher led the students from Class 1, Grade 4, out of the grove.

On the way back to the classroom, no one spoke a word.

Among them, Harriet was the one who was hit the hardest.

Back at her seat, Harriet was still in disbelief. She muttered to herself, “No way. Mr. Lambert isn’t like that. He’s so handsome and has such a gentle voice like a prince from a TV drama. He couldn’t do that to Mandy–she’s not even pretty.”

“Enough!” a boy at the next desk couldn’t take it anymore and stood up, shouting. Just because he’s good–looking doesn’t mean he’s not a creep! If he hadn’t done something wrong, why would the cops arrest him? Are you really that brainwashed by TV shows?”

face turned pale and then red. She retorted indignantly. “You’re just trying to defend Quinlyn. The

arguing, a chubby girl sitting in the back row suddenly

said. She rarely stood out in class and had no friends, so everyone was a

she nervously twisted the corner of her shirt and said in a shaky

to me,

said I was fat and that no one would want to hang out with me. He told me my grades didn’t matter, but if I listened to him,

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me under

“He

her voice trembling with both

at least

all the

hero of Class 1, Grade 4–our very own guardian angelf a boy shouted, throwing his hands up

in the air.

who had backed Eugene hung their heads,

it hadn’t been for Harriet always praising Eugene, they wouldn’t have gotten so wrapped up in him and almost fallen for

creep

could she be this blind?”

comment, and it hit her like a punch to the

notebook. She made a vow right then and there–to be more popular and likable than Quinlyn, so everyone would forget she was just an

back to

ruined by bloodstains. Afterward, they went to a restaurant

Joseph’s phone rang. The moment Joseph answered, Stanley’s

you idiot! You let my sister act as a spy without telling me? What the hell were you thinking? And where the hell are you now?” Stanley

voice blasting from

argue. He knew he’d messed up. Instead, he sighed and gave Stanley the address of the restaurant. glancing over at Quinlyn. She was calmly sipping her soup. “You’re so tough sometimes. I forget you’re still

slightly. “Are you calling me short?” she asked with

her words, everyone at the

hard that he had to pause, taking a few deep breaths before he could speak again. “Sorry. That’s not what I meant. I just want to remind you that sometimes, you have to lean on the adults.”

agree with

at the fish in her bowl with her spoon, saying softly, “But sometimes, adults

didn’t have a comeback for that. His mind wandered to Quinlyn’s past, and he realized

been.

gently patted her head and said in a soft voice, “I know I’m not perfect…

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