Maisie forced a stiff smile as she shook her head.

"Ms. Squire, you've been working hard recently. How about we give you some time off?" Ruth kindly suggested. "Take a few days to rest, and if that difficult parent returns, I'll handle it."

"Ms. Corbin—"

"It's okay!" Ruth smiled. "You've earned a break. Here's the plan—you can delegate your classroom duties to other teachers, and you take some time to relax and recharge. Then, we'll handle this challenging parent together."

Maisie gratefully nodded and quickly passed on her responsibilities.

However, she couldn't relax properly at home. The name "Sophia" on the application form felt like it was taunting her. She could see the woman with her arms crossed whenever she closed her eyes.

She hesitated for a while but eventually dialed Graham's number.

They arranged to meet that evening.

When the appointed time came, Maisie heard movement across the hall and quickly got up to open the door, just in time to see Graham return.

"I was just coming back

stared at him

of nobility that would capture young women's hearts. However, the fatigue in

seemed to be avoiding eye contact

observing him quietly. "Don't you have anything you want to talk to me

Graham stuttered and scratched his head, but in the end,

won't beat around

"Sure, go ahead."

"Who's... Sophia?"

or put his hands in his pockets and then took them out a few times as if he didn't know

noticed these small gestures, and

moment of silence, smiling

on your phone. Someone called you, and since

mine. She works in Armania, and I still have a lot of work

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