Chapter 145
“Kaylee, you can’t just spout nonsense because you’re on good terms with Flora. Hasn’t Flora been involved in fights before? Wasn’t it her who had Aaron taken to the police station?” May sneered, seizing the rare opportunity to confront Flora.
“May!” Kaylee was infuriated.
“What, am I wrong? Has she not done all these things?”
May’s words once again ignited the anger in the hearts of the parents present. They absolutely could not allow such a problematic girl to attend the same school as their children.
“Mr. Garcia, are you still going to cover for Flora at this point? Is it really because her family is wealthy?”
“If Flora doesn’t leave the school, we’re pulling our funding!”
Mr. Garcia was at a loss. He understood that all the parents were acting out of concern for their children, but he couldn’t just expel Flora. He had witnessed the changes in Flora over these days. He truly didn’t want to ruin her future based on some baseless accusations. “Money talks, it seems. Even with Flora’s notorious reputation, they still refuse to expel her. Just imagine how brazen she must be at school. I heard she’s even violent, having injured other students. Maybe our kids have been bullied by her, too.”
Sara’s statement solidified the parents‘ resolve to drive Flora out of the school. No parent would want to keep a ticking time bomb close to their children. Just the thought of Flora potentially endangering their children sent them into a mix of fear and panic.
The parents started to lose control. The corridor, already cramped, became a site of chaos, with Mr. Garcia desperately pleading. “Parents, please, calm down! Be careful! Don’t push and shove”
But his pleas fell on deaf ears in the mounting hysteria. A parent at the edge of the crowd was pushed, stumbling directly towards the staircase.
“Ah!” She was headed ground first. A fall would surely be severe,
Flora’s expression shifted instantly. She pushed through the parents blocking her path and, in the moment the parent was about to fall, grabbed her hand, pulling her back to safety.
However, due to inertia and overwhelming fear, that parent ended up pulling Flora down with her.
Cursing silently, Flora attempted to adjust her posture for a safer landing when suddenly, she felt a solid “wall” at her back.
A pair of lightly calloused hands steadied her from both sides of her waist. A faint scent of peppermint wafted to her calming amidst the chaos.
his striking, cool features.
Turning her head, Flora’s gaze traveled up the man’s immaculate suit to meet his
It was Connor.
Raul and Henrik humed down, relieved to see Flora unharmed. They were grateful Connor arrived just in time. Otherwise, Flora might have been injured.
‘Mr. Connor…
Mr. Garcia, running down in his concem, was astonished to see Connor. Why was he here too?
Connor released his hold on Flora’s waist, his eyes still carrying a lingering chill.
Moss, Beck and over twenty bodyguards followed behind Connor, all bearing unfriendly looks towards the arrogant parents crowding the staircase.
