Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 25

He thought Estelle would take the opportunity to lecture him, telling him that good students shouldn’t fight.

Estelle nodded sincerely, “Of course, you helped a bullied classmate, isn’t that being brave and just?”

Henson’s innocent eyes sparkled for a moment, but then he became disheartened, “But I busted their heads, and their parents all came. The teacher told me to call my parents to school this afternoon.”

“Your teacher doesn’t know you’re part of the Lamont family?” Estelle asked.

Henson nodded, “There are some people with the surname Lamont in the school, and my file only has my parents’ names. My parents are very low-key.”

Estelle realized, “So you want me to pretend to be your parent?”

“Smart!” Henson laughed, showing his newly grown teeth.

Estelle also laughed, “No way!”

Henson’s smile froze, “Why not?”

definitely lose my job!” Estelle

will know if you

and asked curiously, “Why don’t you go

me that if I didn’t make any

there was a reason for

head, “My uncle is very principled; if it’s wrong, it’s wrong, no

“Well, that’s a problem

lit up, and he said to Estelle, “How much does my uncle

“Eight thousand, why?”

salary, what do you say?” Estelle took a sip of water and raised her eyebrows, “Are you

“Absolutely!” Henson confirmed.

make an extra ninety-six thousand a

asked doubtfully. She could try to look older,

“I’ll call my uncle right now and

“Ha!”

spat out her water and rushed to grab some tissues while stopping Henson, “Hold on, or I’ll change my

back out, I’ll tell my uncle you tried to take advantage of