Chapter 222

Mr. Hammond’s gaze flickered with a hint of something different upon hearing Summer’s explanation. His mouth curled into a half–smile before he turned and walked to the window, standing with his hands clasped behind his back.

“I’m rather curious to know what your father would have to say about all this,” he remarked with a detached tone.

Summer watched Mr. Hammond’s silhouette against the window, with a flicker of unease stirring in her heart. Yet, recalling her father’s reassuring text message, she allowed herself to

relax.

Morgan considered for a moment before suggesting. “Should we invite Miss Mirabella to join us? To clarity things face–to–face?”

To have her witness how her foster family slandered her?

gaze was fixed

grip upon hearing

the office with a genial smile on his broad, square–jawed face. “Apologies

her time. He was no stranger to Mr. Hammond, so he addressed him directly. His voice was laden with regret. “Mr. Hammond, I’m truly sorry for

performance, emphasizing her struggles. “To be frank, my foster daughter’s grades were at the bottom of the barrel back

corners of his mouth. Just as Colton was gearing up to add more, Mr. Hammond

barely got accepted into the county high school after

of “effort” was clear to any discerning ear it

with each passing moment. Cheating in a competition was one thing. but bragging about

observing the peculiar expressions on both Mr. Hammond and

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