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.

matter how heated things got, demanding a child kneel and beg forgiveness was crossing

family here was either wealthy or influential-no one's situation was so desperate that they'd tolerate this kind of

era was this? Who still demanded people

just an ordinary person, this was way out of line. Noticing everyone's pointed looks,

was one thing, but targeting

"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

a dry, amused laugh, as if she'd just heard the world's most ridiculous joke. "Mrs. Ayers, the days of bowing and scraping to people like you are long gone. You're hardly worthy of

child makes a mistake, the

remained, cold and steady. "Since you're so sure of yourself, why don't we let the internet decide who's right and who's

she pulled out her phone, ready

She knew Stella was a well-known

not have powerful connections, but if a video of this

Ayers Group's reputation would be

Haynes family hadn't been able to suppress Stella's recent popularity— how could the Ayers

Ayers' face as she rushed to block

without my permission-that's a violation of my privacy!

eyes, unflinching. "So, do you still want Marvin and me to kneel and apologize for

shifting rapidly between rage

languid voice sounded from the

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