Chapter 181

Cordelia hatched the plan with the help of Mr. All–Round, a man with a knack for handling sticky situations Now, Mr. All Round had crafted a statement for her to read to the press.

She wasn’t one for melodrama, and thankfully, the words Mr. All–Round sent her were devoid of any tear–jerking appeal Instead, they were a rational and objective list of the consequences of juvenile delinquency

The reality was grim, too many had been wrongfully accused of indecency.

Students would utter a few words, and educators were left scrambling to clear their names. Some were driven to despair, even suicide, while others used the Juvenile Protection Act to shirk responsibility, only to err even more grievously later on

Cordelia’s voice was cool and detached, yet her words sent shockwaves through the audience.

After finishing Mr. All–Round’s statement, she added, “…The Juvenile Protection Act wasn’t meant to shield them from the consequences of their crimes.”

Her remark left the reporters in profound silence.

Leila’s brazen comments were all caught on tape, and now, paired with Cordelia’s statement, the journalists. had struck gold.

Despite recognizing Leila’s rotten streak, Cain and Paulina couldn’t deny she was their flesh and blood, which made it impossible for them to abandon her.

“The law will decide what happens! What’s all this ruckus for? Let’s go!” Cain declared.

The principal revoked Leila’s enrollment.

And so, Cain and Paulina returned home with Leila in tow.

The school appeared peaceful again, but they were oblivious to the storm brewing online.

Stirred by certain individuals, the issue had escalated into a public debate.

Videos of Leila, her face pixelated, flooded the internet. Her defiant words ignited public outrage, “So what if the truth comes out? I’m underage; I won’t face jail time. It’s no big deal, just back to being unloved by my parents and shunned by classmates. After the finals, I’ll leave this city. What can you do to me?”

The thing about Leila went viral, sparking intense discussions across society.

Amidst the growing clamor online, the Jordans remained defiant. “Could they really change the law? Ha, I’m underage, what can they do?” Leila scoffed.

daughter and felt only

if she never knew her

her to her room for

Cain sensed trouble and tried to arrange for her to leave the country that he discovered she was barred from

he was informed, “There’s been a defamation complaint against her,

Cain panicked

days later, the police arrived at their

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made the anxious flutter in Cain and Paulina’s hearts plummet into resignation. The mevitable had

to Leila? they inquired

“The district attorney has decided to sentence Leila to five years in a juvenile detention center Should her behavior worsen,

a sugar–coated term for

Leila downstairs, she struggled. I’m underage, I haven’t done anything heinous, you can’t do this!”

and

Mom, I’m your daughter. Are you really going to

streamed down Paulina’s face as

steadying Paulina, said. “We failed to teach you, let others show you how

turned

away, her angry screams and the police sirens fading into the distance, leaving behind

two daughters, and now, they had

Merry visited.

her in. Paulina, through

me might never heal. Distance makes the heart grow fonder; I’m fine staying

provide

deeply to Cain and Paulina, Thank you for giving me

her piece, Merry walked out

at a loss for words, watching as she left

back.

Merry retired to the room. Cordelia was no longer afraid to take

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