Chapter 177

At this hour, the building was filled with teachers, along with a few students who had come to drop off their

assignments.

The door to the room was ajar, and both teachers and students stood at the threshold, staring in shock and

confusion

Leila lay crumpled on the floor, her clothes in disarray, a shoulder exposed, as she cried out, “I’m sorry, Mr. Latham, please let me go! I can’t stand being the talk of the school anymore…”

Latham was frantic, waving his hands in denial, “Leila, what are you talking about?”

After his plea, he turned to the other teachers and students in a panic, insisting, “I didn’t do anything to her! You’ve got it all wrong!”

Leila’s sobs were breathless and desperate.

The building was the teachers‘ office block, and Latham sometimes napped in this office, which is why there were no security cameras installed.

Considering Leila’s current state, there’s no way Latham could talk his way out of this situation, no matter how eloquently he spoke!

One of the teachers quickly spoke up, “I’m going to call the principall”

The principal and the head of academic affairs arrived promptly. They hurriedly reached out to Leila’s parents and then the principal took Latham aside, asking in a low voice, “What happened here?”

Latham’s face flushed with embarrassment. He was a simple man who biked to work on an old bicycle, his face deeply lined and tanned from the sun, and now he stammered, “This student is framing me–I’ve been cautious, but I never expected her to set such a trap!”

more pitiful, “Latham, you, you…”

Paulina arrived, both already at their wits‘ end. Having had their share of troubles

issue with Leila, Paulina

thought Leila might have hurt

a chair, her clothing creased and wrinkled. Shocked, as any mother would be for her beloved

into tears, clinging to Paulina’s waist, “Mom, I was too scared to say anything, but you and Dad have been misunderstanding me. You’ve been ignoring me lately, and

now seeing her current state, Paulina

that’s my sister, how could I frame her for no reason!” She cleaned her tears, continuing “Latham made me take that

take photos. He said he couldn’t appreciate them alone and wanted to share them. I begged him not to, and then when Merry’s incident came out, he said there

was too lonely!”

seemed to prove Leila’s story

unimaginable act left everyone

of teacher are you? A role model for students, yet you’re nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing!”

in teachers to plummet, and in such cases, any parent would believe their child over others–after all, which girl

made a scene, the online fiasco would’ve died down in a few days. Everyone knew the photo was faked and never would’ve

this secret, how could she face anyone

head, trembling

affairs immediately stood in front of Paulina, while Latham straightened his posture, protesting, “I didn’t do it! It wasn’t me!”

of my little girl? How can anyone be that low! I’m gonna sue

that, she reached for her

head of academic affairs quickly intervened, “Leila, we understand how you feel, but the truth of the matter is not yet clear. We will thoroughly investigate and not wrong anyone. If it truly was Latham, such an act against a minor is punishable with jail time! Our school

“Would my daughter jeopardize her own reputation just to frame someone?!”

flickered at the side. If possible, she would never have chosen

knew it, and she had to invent a story for it. Besides… the

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