The Bound Between Us

Chapter 998

Mr. Simmons' suicide rocked the entire community.

The story, already making waves online, instantly blew up again. The internet was split in two, with people arguing back and forth in every comment section.

Some started to reconsider everything after Mr. Simmons took his own life to prove his innocence.

"Maybe this is all just a misunderstanding. What if Mr. Simmons was innocent all along?"

"I'm starting to think the same. He never seemed like a bad guy to me. If he went as far as taking his own life just to clear his name, maybe he really didn't do it."

"But there were so many students at Westfield Academy who came forward. It wasn't just Layna. I still think Mr. Simmons was scared and that's why he jumped."

"Now he's dead. So young, too. What a waste."

"But an eight-year-old? What possible reason would a kid have to frame her teacher? People always say kids don't lie."

"The students at that school are a handful, though. I wouldn't take everything they say at face value."

"Come on, how could an eight-year-old be that wicked? Do you really think a little girl would take off her own clothes just to frame a teacher?"

"You'd be surprised. Didn't a similar thing happen just last month? Some student claimed her teacher hit her, got the poor woman fired, and then it turned out she made it up."

see way too

a kid in our apartment complex tormenting a stray cat. I don't know

They wouldn't joke about something that could ruin their

going to have issues growing

these casual opinions, a man

of what drove him to his death. Their words online were the final straw that

were all it took to

stunned when he learned Mr. Simmons had

out of school, barely dressed, terrified and

Mr. Simmons and the school, but now, with everything changed,

push Mr.

everywhere online; nobody could stop talking about

his wife, Juliana. "That Mr. Simmons... he jumped. He's

saw the news," Juliana replied. "Teachers

kids. After everything

be

are acting like he's

seething. In her eyes, Layna was the victim. Case

for the dead-Scott felt his heart sink.

point on, Scott stopped caring-about Juliana, about Layna's situation,