The children had been pampered since they were little and had never been threatened like that. They were frightened out of their wits when Roxanne shoved them to the ground unreasonably and looked as if she planned to continue teaching them a lesson.
“Y-Yes. We’ll apologize…” A girl spoke up first, sounding as if she was on the verge of tears. Immediately after that, the sound of the children apologizing filled the air.
Only then did Roxanne sigh helplessly and carry Estella into her arms again. Never did Roxanne expect such spitefulness from a group of children, let alone see them gang up to bully the weak.
Meanwhile, Pamela, who had just finished comforting the crying child, got to her feet, only to find the other side in total chaos.
“What’s going on? Miss, who are you? Parents aren’t allowed to enter during class.” Pamela walked over in annoyance and stood between Roxanne and the children. The moment Pamela noticed Estella was in Roxanne’s arms, her heart sank.
After all, Estella was like a princess in the class who could never be bullied. Yet, she was currently being carried by a stranger. I can’t bear the consequences if something happens.
“Please put the child down. I’m the teacher of this class. You can talk to me if something’s the matter.” Pamela gave Roxanne a cautious glance.
Roxanne frowned, feeling a little displeased with Pamela. Estella was bullied so terribly, yet this teacher didn’t notice anything. She’s only here now to show her concern.
Sensing Roxanne’s dissatisfaction and extraordinary temperament, Pamela felt as if she had accidentally offended a mighty being. She said carefully, “Uh… Are you Essie’s relative?”
Hearing that, Roxanne froze and glanced at Estella, who was in her arms. Estella was shocked by Roxanne’s fierceness earlier and had not recovered from it. She hugged Roxanne’s arm and said nothing Seeing that, Roxanne shifted her gaze to the children in front of her again.
Earlier, she had given a tacit confirmation that she was Estella’s mother. It was inappropriate for her to deny it now. At that thought, Roxanne decided to continue with the act. “I’m Essie’s mother.”
A suspicious look crept onto Pamela’s face when she heard those words.
Even so, Roxanne did not give Pamela the chance to voice her doubts in front of the children. She said, “I’d like to talk to you about what happened just now. Let’s talk outside.”
Pamela hesitated for a few seconds, but she still agreed and asked the teaching assistant to watch over the children before exiting the classroom with Roxanne.
“Essie doesn’t have a mother, so who exactly are you?” Pamela knew Roxanne was lying. She was on high alert. “Ms. Pearson has always been the one dropping Essie off, and she’s Essie’s future stepmother. Who on earth are you?”
Roxanne never expected Pamela to know so much, so she had no idea what to say in response. Her silence only made Pamela more suspicious.
Pamela subconsciously eyed Estella, who was in Roxanne’s arms, only to find the girl looking pale and on the verge of tears from the shock she had experienced earlier.
Not daring to delay the situation anymore, Pamela warned, “I’m going to call the police if you don’t explain yourself.” She took out her phone, about to make the call.
Roxanne knitted her brows and steeled herself to say, “I’m Essie’s aunt.” Pamela immediately stopped what she was doing and scrutinized Roxanne.
