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Chapter 57

On Monday, as Quinlyn arrived at school, Romilly approached her, saying, “I just heard that Maurice wants to stop your tuition. When the administration wouldn’t agree, he tried to get you expelled”

paying

She continued, “Luckily, your brother took care of your enrollment paperwork. He noted that you are on your own, so you aren’t legally tied to the Anderson family. That saved you this time.”

to

After what happened at the dinner party, Romilly looked at Quinlyn with warmth, “Do you want me to talk to your family?”

Quinlyn shook her head and replied honestly. Tm not their real daughter, and I’m not part of the Anderson family”

Romilly was surprised. “After Maurice knew about that, he hit you?”

Recalling how things went down at the restaurant, she quickly shifted gears. “Would you like to transfer to a different class? It could get awkward with Harriet, considering your history with her.”

Romilly genuinely wanted to help, and Quinlyn didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. But since Mandy was still in Class 1, she decided to stay put.

As Quinlyn lett the office and walked back to class, she noticed her classmates looking at her strangely

Harriet, sitting smugly in the front row with her arms crossed, sneered. “Impostors will always be cast aside. Just look at her, trying to fit in with the elite, but she’s still just a little thug”

Everyone in the room knew she was talking about Quinlyn. In the past, some classmates would have defended her, but after seeing how she acted at the party last week, even the bravest ten–year–olds were too scared to speak up.

Even if some students felt bold, their parents had warned them to steer clear of Quinlyn. Quinlyn scanned the classroom, chose silence, and returned to her desk, just focusing on the lesson.

wasn’t bothered by Harriet’s taunts, their interest faded, and they fell quiet. But when lunch was over, Quinlyn came out of

go back where you

in rage, “You don’t belong

back. School was a place for learning, so not having friends didn’t matter much to her; she thought it was silly to worry about what Harriet thought–until, during

she found the restroom door stuck, she thought it was an accident. But discovering

that some kids form cliques to pick on others, calling it school

by how creative city kids could be, even naming fights based on where they happened. But she decided to stay cautious until she

covered in glue, she took a moment to think before heading to the restroom

escalated. Some students even watched, making it clear they

felt these kids weren’t

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to come out of the restroom, she caught some

bit? She helped us before one girl questioned Quinlyn pressed herself against the wall to listen, recognizing the voices of

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tricked us. She isn’t part of the Anderson family, and now Harriet

to the professor for a test. We could all go

“But

burs. Just get inside.”

pushed inside, colliding with Quinlyn, who quickly held up a

she said, “Don’t say a word, or I’ll

frozen by Quinlyn’s calm yet eerie stare. A minute later, she bolted from the restroom, panic in her voice as she exclaimed to the others, “Something happened to Quinlyn. I’m