Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 162

Merry realized something when she saw the look on Paulina’s face, and she grabbed her arm, blurting out, “When Leila visited, I slipped a note into her hand begging for help.”

Paulina froze, “I didn’t see it. I had no idea.”

Merry’s homeroom teacher chuckled from the side, “That girl handed the note back to me.”

At these words, Paulina was dumbstruck.

She stared at Merry in disbelief, her maternal instincts kicking in to defend Leila, “She mustn’t have done it on purpose, Merry. Leila probably thought you were trying to skip school again, that’s why she gave the note back to the teacher. She couldn’t have known what was written.”

Her voice faltering, she continued, “Merry, it’s my fault. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were having such a hard time here.”

She took a step forward, wanting to embrace Merry, “I really know I was wrong, and I’ll make it up to you. I’ll take you home, okay?”

Merry, however, stepped back.

Looking at Paulina, her voice was filled with despair, “Mom, do you really, truly love me?”

Paulina’s eyes instantly welled up with tears, “Of course, you’re my kid, how could I not love you? If I didn’t, would I have sent you to this school? If I didn’t care, would I be riding you so hard?”

Cleaning her tears, she tried again, “Merry, I know I’ve been neglectful, but from now on, I promise to trust you, okay?”

Merry scoffed, “You’ll trust me?”

Paulina nodded vigorously, “Yes, I will trust you.”

Merry challenged her, “So if I say Leila did it on purpose, would you believe that?”

Paulina hesitated, then countered, “That’s impossible. Leila would never hurt you. She must have thought you were up to your old tricks, and she, like me, was fooled by this school.”

Hearing this, Merry’s frustration surged, and she nearly screamed in madness, “She did it on purpose. She’s so attentive, and how could she not see that something was off with this school? And even now, you’re still making excuses for her.”

Paulina jumped at Merry’s outburst, “Merry…

Merry’s emotions were too intense, and she covered her ears and began to scream. She didn’t want to hear any more voices.

would only spiral further into fury. She felt a suffocating pressure building inside her chest as if she was about

humiliation of the past week had become too much

out, “Merry, Merry,

lost in her

close and wrapped her arms around Merry. Her grip

reached Merry’s ears, “Little Parrot, it’s okay. It’s

gradually began to calm down.

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Chapter 162

embrace was gentle, her short sleeves leaving her arms a bit cool after she’d offered her jacket to Merry. The faint scent of her body wash

at Cordelia. And then she suddenly hugged her,

“Lia…”

assurance, “Little Parrot, it’s okay now.” But those simple words felt like the most comforting Merry

her cries subsided

approach, calling out gently, “Merry, please, we’ll take you

back, “Mom, Dad, do you really

speaking such sentimental words, but today she asked repeatedly, highlighting

parents truly

“Very much.”

added, “We love you. Absolutely, we love

smiled faintly, “If you love me,

words pierced Paulina

me, let me

had deeply wounded Merry. She never knew that the cruelest words in the

began to speak, “Merry…”

finish, Cain spoke up, “Alright.”

taken

Merry, “But given your current state, we can’t let you stay on your own, so…” His gaze shifted

hesitated briefly. She had wanted to take Little Parrot home from the moment she saw her state, and only by

her

softly, “I’ll make a

Merry immediately clutched at the hem of