Chapter 0435

It was Friday morning, and Peter was hurriedly driving Elin to school. The morning had been rough–his friend John still hadn’t returned to class after his Injury, and Ethan had woken up in a bad mood, refusing to go to school The boy tried throwing a tantrum, but Peter quickly shut it down and ultimately forced him to get ready and head

out the door.

“Ethan, I hope this is the last time we’re this late for school,” Peter said sternly, glancing at his grandson in the rearview mirror.

The boy sat with his arms crossed and a deep frown on his face, frustration written all over him.

“I don’t want to go to school! It’s Friday!” Ethan snapped.

“Ethan, it’s not up to you. You’re going to school, and that’s final.”

What Ethan didn’t want to admit to his grandfather was that he’d spent the previous night chatting with John on his tablet and had completely forgotten about his art class assignment. Innocently, he believed that skipping school would magically erase the problem.

a ton of

When he woke up that morning excited for Friday, the memory of Miss Celeste’s assignment hit him like bricks. A wave of panic washed over him, but it was already too late to complete the work. So, he tried everything

faking a stomachache, a headache, and various other ailments that, to Peter’s seasoned eyes, were clearly just

excuses.

logical solution. Missing one class with Miss Celeste felt preferable to facing the embarrassment of admitting he hadn’t done

the car and hurrying to unbuckle

him skip school because of the lateness, but his grandson’s immature behavior had irritated

the students were already gone. Peter

Ethan! How are you?” Miss

his voice barely above a whisper, his face red with

said politely, turning

morning, Miss… I apologize for the time. It hasn’t been an easy morning for Ethan,” Peter said, his tone calm but firm as he studied the

he’s here now, Honestly, if I were a kid,

the gesture and asked,

course! Forgive my lack of introduction–I’m Celeste Johnson, Ethan’s art teacher. Isn’t that right, Ethan?”

replied, lifting his head slightly,

responded, his gaze fixed on the interaction between the

Mr. Paliner, we’d better get going. This little one has a

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Chapter 0435

I’ll see you after school.”

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