Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 524

"What's up?" Roseanne asked, breaking the silence.

At her words, both Mamie and Scales jerked their heads up, their expressions suddenly mirroring that of kids caught in a mishap, finally seeing a comforting adult.

Mamie rushed over, her voice choked with emotion, eyes brimming with tears that she stubbornly fought back.

Scales was right behind her, his face tense and fists clenched, clearly agitated.

Roseanne immediately sensed trouble but tried to remain calm, "What happened? Why are you guys sitting out here instead of being inside?"

"Roseanne..." Mamie struggled to hold back her tears, "We can't get in anymore!"

"What do you mean you can't get in?" Roseanne was taken aback.

"Yesterday, the school's safety committee and the local fire department showed up unexpectedly at the lab for an inspection..."

new, so Mamie and Scales didn't think much

made their rounds, poking here and there,

failed the fire safety inspection and was given a

or explanations, they slapped a notice on

were dumbfounded. Just last week, the lab across from us had a similar inspection, and it was all over in a jiffy, just a quick check and the inspectors left. Why were we flagged for violations and ordered to make changes? And to

you

Director White said we need to

still

the door, "Let's go in and

like they

each

being ordered to rectify is just a polite way of kicking us out. Does this mean we're going to lose the lab we

a few days for some or drag on for

for a moment before asking, "Where's the

drawer. He had taken it down right after

Incomplete fire safety equipment: missing fire extinguishers, fire blankets, sprinkler systems, and alarm