The Queen They Buried

Chapter 82

Chapter 82

“Mrs. Wilson, perhaps next time we could handle student discipline a bit more tactfully? Such public scenes don’t reflect well on the school’s reputation.” Will nervously ran his fingers through his thinning hair, swallowing his frustration.

Will thought with a sigh, ‘If it were just an ordinary student, I’d simply issue disciplinary action and be done with it. But why does it have to involve the Wilson family?

‘I remember the Wilson family’s girl is called Carmen, right? So where did this new one pop up from?”

Will thought Aubree looked familiar, but couldn’t quite place her.

Alice gave an apologetic smile. “My apologies for the trouble, Mr. Jennings.”

“So, is this your daughter, Mrs. Wilson?”

Alice glanced at the silent Aubree, her eyes flashing with a calculated gleam. “Mr. Jennings, I’m afraid I’m not acquainted with Aubree.”

‘Not acquainted?’ Aubree pondered the words with bitter amusement. ‘No wonder I never got along with the Wilson family, I could never master this level of shameless hypocrisy.

in front of everyone, and now we’re

for the trouble today, Mr. Jennings,” Alice said smoothly. “The Wilson family will be donating a new library to the

‘So now you’re saying there’s no relation at all?’

planning to build a new library, all those other details hardly

of Rithol High School, he knew exactly how to read between the lines, whether it

Then, turning to Aubree, his smile vanished instantly. “I’d already heard certain rumors about you before I even reached the school gate. Of course, we can’t verify these allegations,

Mr. Jennings. I know how these

Alice’s last words, even if Will hadn’t planned to make things difficult for her, he now had no choice but to

flashing in her downcast eyes. She thought, ‘If truth be told, I’m the real victim here. But with the mighty

the game is played, but it still

clutching the seam of her pants, slowly curled in as Aubree

Aubree read the situation, Will gave her a perfunctory smile. “Well then, why don’t you take a few days off at home?

protest. She thought, ‘From Will’s standpoint, this punishment is fair and by the book. There’s no point in wasting energy on futile arguments, sometimes it’s better to just accept it and

Aubree managed a wry smile. She thought, ‘With the club keeping me

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Chapter 82

well treat this forced leave as a few