Chapter 122
At the mention of this, Jessica glanced at the people standing beside her, then mustered up her courage and said, “During class, the boy sitting behind me pulled my hair. I tried to talk to him about it, but the teacher made me stand outside as punishment.”
Feeling wronged, Jessica stood by the door for a while. When she saw the other kids leaving after school, she ran out to join them.
The teacher frowned. “She was talking during class, so making her stand was totally justified.”
Maxine said coldly, “And what about the boy who pulled her hair?”
The teacher hesitated for a second, but still insisted, “At that time, your kid was the only one talking.”
Brian pulled Jessica over, pointed at the marks on her skirt, and said, “Then why did you just ignore it when she was being bullied by her classmates?”
With so many students watching, the teacher’s pride took a hit and her attitude turned nasty. “I’ll handle my own students, thank you very much. Whose kid are you, anyway? If the parents have no manners, no wonder the kids are the same.”
She rolled her eyes in annoyance, turned away to pack up her things, and muttered under her breath, “Seriously, what bad luck. Kids raised by people who don’t even respect their own parents always turn out like this.”
Then she said to the students, “Alright, that’s it for today. Class dismissed.”
As the students finished packing up and started heading out, Sebastian, who had been quiet the whole time, finally spoke. “If you can’t handle this, then we’ll just go talk to the principal.”
The teacher glanced at Sebastian, thinking he looked familiar, but couldn’t quite remember where she’d seen him before. When he mentioned the principal, she straightened up and said confidently, “Go ahead. I stand by what I said.”
The director here was her cousin, so she knew he’d cover for her if anything happened. That was exactly why she dared to act so recklessly.
The director was a middle–aged man with a constant smile. He hurried over and apologized, “Sorry about this, our principal is out on a business trip right now. Ms. Parkinson already gave me a heads–up.”
He paused, then looked at the anxious Jessica with a smile. “It’s just a little spat between kids, nothing serious. Sure, our teacher’s attitude wasn’t great, but kids will be kids. They’re bound to get a little mischievous sometimes. As parents, you really should guide them more.”
Maxine’s brows knitted together. “So you’re saying there’s something wrong with the way we raise our child?”
The director waved his hands quickly. “No, that’s not what I meant. But I did see some news recently. Wasn’t it about your family, Mrs. Mason? Honestly, what happens at home can really affect a child. Maybe your daughter was just being naughty and made something up.”
Even though Jessica was little, she understood exactly what he was implying. She burst into tears and shouted, “I’m not lying! They really were bullying
me!”
A flash of impatience crossed the director’s face. He looked at Maxine and said with a mocking tone, “Your kid’s always causing trouble at school. As parents, shouldn’t you be setting a better example?”
Sebastian bent down, scooped Jessica into his arms, and looked at the director with a half–smile. “If you won’t let us see the principal, then have the principal come to us.”
A muscle twitched in the director’s face as he watched them walk away.
Jessica sat in the back seat, wiping away her own tears before whispering, “I didn’t lie.”
Before Maxine could say anything, Brian snorted. “Obviously! You can’t draw all over yourself with markers. That place isn’t worth it anyway.”
Sebastian, who was driving, gave a low grunt and said to Maxine, “You don’t need to worry about this. Let Jessica stay home for now, I’ll arrange a tutor
