for yourself, haven’t you?”

Chapter 176

Chapter 176

Daniel froze for a second before understanding. “Latham, so that’s why you whisked her off to the nurses office! Just to make sure she was all clear, so she wouldn’t come back to bite me in the butt later? Man. you’re slick–way more cautious than me!”

Latham chuckled, giving Daniel a playful kick in the shin. “Kid, I want a 500–word essay on my desk to make it right. Can’t be giving people ammo to use against you, get it?”

Daniel nodded, a sheepish grin on his face. “Sure thing! But, Latham, can we maybe make it 200 words?”

Get lost!” Latham cursed.

Daniel’s laughter trailed him out the door.

As he reached the entrance, he spotted Leila, and his smile briefly turned into a grimace. But he quickly shook it off and strutted back to his classroom with a scoff.

Leila stood frozen at the office door, her expression shifting rapidly before she headed towards her classroom.

Classes One and Two were adjacent. As she passed by Class One, she saw through the window that a crowd had gathered around Merry’s desk. They were laughing and chatting, the previous aloofness nowhere in sight.

Glancing down at her own solitary shadow, Leila clenched her fists tightly.

to find that

are Mom and

deliver some things

she overheard two maids gossiping. “Miss Leila seems

who deserves pity after all she’s been through. She used to butt heads with her parents, but since that

a troubling thought flashed

Delaney

He was administering psychotherapy to Merry

that while Merry’s trauma was serious, it was not beyond repair, and th

exposure to water would help her overcome

don’t think Merry knows how to

interjected. “Then

the community’s gym, equipped with a pool and instructors, would

returning to the Jordan residence, Cain and Paulina found Leila waiting for them. Once they would have been comforted by her presence, but now, thoughts of Merry’s detachment and her ordeal only filled them with irritation. The couple retreated upstairs without a

Chapter 176

feeling neglected, clenched her fists

the back of the classroom. Her classmates bluntly explained they

ways.

moved to her new spot, her books strewn about on the floor. As she bent down to gather them, her frustration mounting, she spotted a nondescript white envelope. Ensuring no

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