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

feeling as if she never knew her own child.

her to her room

to arrange for her to leave the country that he discovered

“There’s been a defamation complaint against her, so we’ve initiated an investigation. She can’t leave the city

Cain panicked

later, the police

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in Cain and

will happen to Leila? they

to five years in

detention center a sugar–coated term for youth

Pauling was about to speak, Cain stepped aside. Once the officers escorted Leila downstairs, she

and escorted

out. “Dad, Mom, I’m your daughter. Are you really going

Paulina’s face as she sobbed

teach you, let others show you how to be a

that they turned their backs.

sirens fading into the distance, leaving behind an

and now,

Merry visited.

in. Paulina, through tears, pleaded, “Merry, we misunderstood you. Please

her head, “Mom, Dad, the hurt this home has caused me might never heal. Distance makes the heart grow

I’ll provide for

Paulina, Thank you for giving me life.”

her piece, Merry walked out the door.

were at a

back.

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

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