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 said seriously,

will know if

asked curiously, “Why don’t you go to

if I didn’t make any mistakes for a week,

was a reason

very principled; if it’s wrong, it’s

“Well, that’s

said to Estelle, “How much does my uncle pay

“Eight thousand, why?”

me, I’ll tell my uncle how good you are, and he’ll double your salary, what

“Absolutely!” Henson confirmed.

ninety-six thousand a year, getting her one step closer to buying Villa del

She could try to look older, but she feared the teacher might

backpack, “I’ll call my uncle right now and tell him you want

“Ha!”

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

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