Chapter 2576

Yeah, Elton and Victoria supported Mara. In their eyes, Mara was just a headstrong child, acting out.

The more they tried to hold her back, the further Mara wanted to run away. She couldn’t stand another minute under the same roof with them.

Sometimes, she wished she could’ve vanished with her mother and spared the humiliation that seemed to chase her through life.

Mara had a gnawing fear that her life was set in stone: living in Victoria’s shadow, never measuring up, and eventually fading into obscurity.

But then Balfour showed up, and it was as if the world flipped upside down.

Sure, to Balfour, their fleeting encounter might not even be a blip on his radar. But for Mara, it was monumental.

a guy she barely knew.

didn’t shoot up. Instead, she found herself hanging with the rebels, the kids who didn’t give a hoot about academia. Ironically, this felt more liberating than chasing after grades that never seemed

anyway.

her secret to

Mara got home, Elton’s face

her backpack when Elton stormed over and slapped her hard across the

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running wild with those no-gooders? Do you have any clue what you’re doing with your life? You’re regressing, Mara! Did you know your teacher just called me? Smoking on

back the tears and words.

“Dad, don’t jump to conclusions. Maybe there’s misunderstanding. Sit down, and I’ll ask

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