Chapter 365

Keen watched the scene unfold, his lips pressed together in a tight, silent line.

When Mrs. Ayers heard that Stella was currently Marvin's guardian, the disdain and contempt flashing across her face couldn't have been more obvious. She didn't even try to hide it—she clearly didn't take his mom seriously at all.

Everyone looked down on his mother.

Was it really wrong for him to feel embarrassed by her?

Besides, she couldn't really protect him, could she?

Stella, meanwhile, caught the nasty twist of Mrs. Ayers' mouth and let a cold, mocking smile tug at her lips.

"Kneel and apologize? Mrs. Ayers, do you even realize what you're saying?"

Her dark eyes, sharp and bright, bore straight into Mrs. Ayers', unwavering. "Care to repeat that?"

Mrs. Ayers held her ground, chin lifted high. "And why wouldn't I? I—”

She stopped mid-sentence, suddenly noticing the principal and teachers staring at her in an odd, uncomfortable way.

demanding a child kneel and beg forgiveness was crossing a

influential-no one's situation was so desperate that they'd tolerate this

Who still demanded people

an ordinary person, this was way out of line. Noticing everyone's pointed looks, Mrs. Ayers quickly realized

harsh with adults was one thing, but

she spoke again. "If a child misbehaves, it's the parents' fault. Since you're the guardian of this troublemaker, you should be the one to kneel and apologize

laugh, as if she'd just heard the world's most ridiculous joke. "Mrs. Ayers, the days of bowing and scraping to people

makes a mistake, the guardian should take

of yourself, why don't we let the internet decide who's right

pulled out her

She knew Stella was a well-known philanthropist these days, with a

powerful connections, but if a video of this scene

would be destroyed in

been able to suppress Stella's recent popularity— how could the

across Mrs. Ayers' face as she rushed

permission-that's a

eyes, unflinching. "So, do you still want Marvin

faltered, her expression shifting rapidly

a deep, languid voice sounded from the

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