Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 648

"Look," Maddie emphasized, punctuating each word with a hint of steel in her voice, "My kids, my heartache. I'd rather ditch the hollow accolades than let those who've hurt them off the hook! That's it, end of story. I didn't sign my name this time, and I won't in the future.

The school better brace itself and not make a mountain out of a molehill like today."

Sinclair Nelson was speechless.

He could already foresee that any future academic accolades for Roseanne's trio would now be beyond their reach.

Seeing Sinclair's face turn an ashen shade of fury, Hancock cautiously interjected, "So, any chance of smoothing things over?"

"Not a chance! Extend Babur's suspension to 12 months!"

With that, Sinclair stormed back to his office and slammed the door shut with a resounding thud.

Hancock shivered, never having seen Sinclair so livid...

...

Thwack!

Back in the lab's lounge area, Scales nailed the dartboard's bullseye once again.

He casually threw the remaining darts, thwack, thwack, thwack - each hitting the mark with impressive precision.

"Wowza," Mamie gawked, "Caley, you've been practicing, haven't you? That aim's killer!"

Scales cracked open a water bottle, "Practiced a few months."

months? Sure

pondered, "Think the

replied, taking a

they've been quiet

her phone, looked up, and said, "Ms. Payne handled it. She's already

they say?" Mamie's

"Nothing much to say."

swoop in for the glory? As if. Today's a good day. I'm treating myself

was, until my check-up last week. Got told I

just looked at

look for? You

"No, it's just..."

"Just what?"

thinking... maybe I could help you

skeptically, "Ever done it

"Who says I haven't-"

Mamie raised an eyebrow.

resigned, "...Anyway, I

"Challenge accepted!"

Tomorrow, 6 AM, I'll be waiting outside

"For what?"

"Morning run."

thinking it over, dieting's really a personal thing.

reached the door then doubled back to Mamie,

agree-