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?”

my job!” Estelle said seriously, “Second, I’m technically your teacher too, so I can’t help you deceive the

one will know if you don’t

was firm and asked

me that if I didn’t make any mistakes for a week, he would teach me horse riding on the

this time, there was a reason for

shook his head, “My uncle is very principled; if it’s wrong, it’s wrong, no matter the

“Well, that’s a

Estelle, “How much does my uncle pay you for

“Eight thousand, why?”

salary, what do you say?” Estelle took a sip of water

“Absolutely!” Henson confirmed.

make an extra ninety-six thousand a year, getting her

should I pretend to be, your grandma?” Estelle asked doubtfully. She could try to look older, but she feared the teacher might become

out his phone from his backpack, “I’ll call

“Ha!”

some tissues while stopping Henson, “Hold on, or I’ll

you back out, I’ll tell my uncle you tried