Maisie forced a stiff smile as she shook her head.

“Ms. Squire, you’ve been working hard recently. How about we give you some time off?” Ruth kindly suggested. “Take a few days to rest, and if that difficult parent returns, I’ll handle it.”

“Ms. Corbin—”

“It’s okay!” Ruth smiled. “You’ve earned a break. Here’s the plan—you can delegate your classroom duties to other teachers, and you take some time to relax and recharge. Then, we’ll handle this challenging parent together.”

Maisie gratefully nodded and quickly passed on her responsibilities.

However, she couldn’t relax properly at home. The name “Sophia” on the application form felt like it was taunting her. She could see the woman with her arms crossed whenever she closed her eyes.

She hesitated for a while but eventually dialed Graham’s number.

They arranged to meet that evening.

When the appointed time came, Maisie heard movement across the hall and quickly got up to open the door, just in time to see Graham return.

“M-Maisie,” Graham said awkwardly. “I was just coming back to change clothes, and then I’d come to you…”

stared at him for a

air of nobility that would capture young

be avoiding

she said, observing him quietly. “Don’t you

his head,

around the bush. I want to ask you

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Who’s… Sophia?”

regained his composure. He clenched and unclenched his fists or put his hands in his pockets and then

gestures, and her heart sank bit by

said after a moment of silence, smiling at her. “Where did you hear this

it on your phone. Someone called you, and since your phone was left at my place that day, I saw

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