Chapter 39
Those colleagues merely nodded politely before turning back to their work, completely ignoring Eliza’s enthusiasm,
Feeling the cold shoulder, Eliza felt awkward.
Just then, a woman named Nancy walked over, her lace full of exaggerated enthusiasm. “Eliza, N, I’m Nancy Vergara, It’s so nice to meet you.”
Caught off guard by Nancy’s friendliness, Lizas
za smiled, “Hello, it’s nice to meet you loo
Nancy exclaimed, “Eliza, you’re absolutely stunning. Anyone can tell you come from a distinguished family”
Eliza listened to the flattery and subtly lifted her chin, though she kept her expression composed. The pride in her eyes betrayed her pleasure,
Feigning modesty, she waved a hand and replied “Oh, I’m so flattered. I’m just an ordinary person. There’s nothing special about me!
Nancy kept her compliments flowing, her tone filled with admiration and awe.
Eliza basked in the praise, her lips curving higher with satisfaction.
On the way to kindergarten, Oliver sat with one leg crossed over the other. He threw a sideways glance at Leon, who sat upright with his hands folded on his.lap.
Oliver snorted, “Leon, are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending? Your mom dumped you, didn’t she?”
don’t care about that bad woman Leon muttered.
Oliver chuckled and said. “Bad woman? You’re right. She is really bad”
Leon’s eyes began to redden. His fingers clenched tightly around his seat as he retorted, “DO NOT call my mom a bad woman.”
“You said it first. Why can’t say it too?” Oliver retorted.
Leon stored, “You”
When they arrived at the kindergarten, Leon walked to a comer by himself and started playing alone.
Before long, a boy named Carl Craven came over and snatched the toy from Lean’s hands
Give it back. That’s mine.” Leon protested.
“Not anymore,” Carl said smugly. He then tossed the toy onto the floor and stomped on it hard.
Loon couldn’t hold it in anymore. He lunged forward, and the two boys began to wrestle
Hearing the noise, a teacher rushed over and quickly pulled them apart. She asked sterly, “What happened? Why are you fighting?”
“He snatched my toy and broke it,” Leon said angrily.
“Liar! He hit me first,” Carl shouted
The teacher let out a sigh She gave both boys a brief scolding, then picked up the phone to contact their parents.
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Chapter 39
When Victor got the call from the teacher, he immediately set aside his work and prepared to leave.
Just as he got up, Eliza walked through the door. Sering his expression, she asked, “Vic, what’s going on?”
Victor’s displeasure was barely hidden. He replied, “The kindergarten called. Leon got into a fight. I need to go right now. That kid really kno keep me worried.”
Victor strode quickly toward the garage, and Eliza followed closely behind
His grip on the steering wheel was tight. His jaw was set, and a tense line formed across his forehead as he drove in silence.
At the kindergarten entrance, the teacher was already waiting anxiously. Spotting Victor and Eliza walking over together, she hurried op to them and began explaining what had happened while leading them toward the classroom.
Victor didn’t say a word. His jaw was clenched, and a vein pulsed faintly at his temple.
He pushed open the classroom door and saw Leon sitting alone on a chair, his head down, his small hands clasping together. His sleeves were stained with dirt.
“Leon,” Victor said in a low voice, “come here. Tell me why you were fighting
Leon looked up, ran to Victor, and hugged his leg tightly. He opened his mouth to speak.
But Eliza’s voice cut in first. “Leon. No matter what, you can’t fight, understand? If something like this happens again, you need to tell your teacher.”
She crouched down and gently brushed Loon’s face with her hand before tuming to Victor with a sigh. “Vic, Leon is still young. He doesn’t know any better. Serena might be too soft on him. He really needs better guidance moving forward,”
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