Chapter 80
Chapter 80
Fraser and Samantha had been putting on their little show for quite some time, but the room was dead silent, with no one paying them any,
attention.
Even Ellen, whose hand Samantha was holding in a supposedly caring manner, just let Samantha hold it, keeping her head down without saying a word.
It wasn’t that Ellen was deliberately ignoring them; she was just intimidated by Samantha’s enthusiasm and couldn’t break free from her tight grip.
The school leaders, including Landon, wanted to say something, but as soon as Fraser and Samantha entered, they went straight to Ashton without even sparing a glance at them.
Normally, when they came to the school, the school leaders would at least put on a polite smile and exchange pleasantries. Today, however, they completely ignored the school leaders. It was so awkward that Landon and the others didn’t even know how to defuse the situation.
Liora, standing to the side, was so embarrassed she felt like she had social anxiety. She muttered under her breath, “Dad, Mom.”
Samantha reluctantly let go of Ellen’s hand. “I got a bit too excited when I heard Liora had a conflict with a classmate at school. I apologize for making a scene in front of everyone.”
Fraser pulled Samantha down to sit and finally realized that the atmosphere was too tense. It seemed that this matter wouldn’t be easily resolved today.
“Miss,” Fraser said, turning to Briar with his usual smile, “I’m curious, what do you plan to do about this little spat between Liora and Ellen?” He emphasized the words little spat.
“We’ve come here, of course, to make amends. You and Ellen can both rest assured of that,” Fraser continued.
Samantha nodded in agreement. “Yes, if it’s Liora’s fault, we’ll compensate financially and apologize as needed. We won’t shirk our responsibility.”
Briar’s lips curled into a sarcastic smile as she watched the overly dramatic couple. “No rush. We’re still waiting for others to arrive. Let’s talk
once everyone’s here.”
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As she spoke, Briar took out a wet wipe and handed it to Ellen, signaling her to clean her hand. This blatant display of disdain almost made
Samantha’s smile falter.
‘What does she mean? Is she implying that my hands are dirty?‘ Samantha wondered. ‘Ellen is just a poor student. I haven’t minded touching her, yet here they think my hands are dirty? And what did she mean by?
‘What’s there left to discuss? It’s just a matter of having Liora apologize to Ellen and offering some money as compensation for medical expenses and emotional distress.‘
They had even brought their checkbook, ready to write a check for 30 thousand dollars.
If it weren’t for Ashton’s presence, and the need to avoid giving him the impression that the Winters family was stingy and unreasonable, they would have offered no more than a few thousand dollars at most.
To a poor student like Ellen, 30 thousand dollars would be a fortune. She would be grateful and thank them profusely. ? was enough to cover her college tuition and more.
“Do you two have any objections?” Brjar looked at Fraser and Samantha, her gaze piercing.
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Fraser wanted to say no. He didn’t have time to humor this young girl. Showing up and saying a few nice words was already me thin enough.
But one indifferent glance from Ashton, and Fraser quickly changed his tune with a smile. “Sure. For Mr. Wade’s sake, of course, we can wait
So, they all sat quietly, waiting for the parents of the other four students to arrive.
During the wait, Ashton’s phone rang several times–work calls from the company. By the time he answered the fifth call, Fraser and the others were growing increasingly restless.
‘What’s taking those people so long? Mr. Wade has already postponed two meetings to wait for them. If those parents end up angering Mr. Wade because of their tardiness, we will surely be caught in the crossfire, Fraser wondered.
Rachel and the other three girls couldn’t sit still any longer and hurried to the side to call their parents, urging them to come over quickly.
Finally, after what felt like endless waiting, the parents of Rachel and the others rushed over in a hurry,
None of these four families had the same level of wealth as the Winters family, which was why Rachel and the others had always been so eager to flatter and ingratiate themselves with Liora at school.
Now, hearing that the classmate whose daughters had bullied alongside Liora had brought their parents to the school and that Ashton was even backing them up, the parents of Rachel and the others were starting to think that Liora had gone too far.
They were annoyed that she hadn’t known her limits when bullying a classmate, and now they were in a situation where even paying money might not be enough to settle things.
Seeing the gloomy expressions on Fraser and Samantha’s faces, the parents of the other four girls also looked uneasy. It seemed that today was going to be a costly affair.
Briar stood up, took out 30 dollars, and handed it to Ellen, instructing her to go to the school convenience store to buy some popsicles and cold water.
Once Ellen had left, Briar smiled and said, “Since everyone’s here now, let’s settle the score.”
With that, she walked over to the table against the wall in the reception room, connected her phone to the computer, turned the volume up to the maximum, and opened several surveillance videos.
The videos showed Liora and her four friends, at different times and places, and from various angles, physically and verbally abusing the same little girl for all sorts of reasons. They even dragged the girl into the restroom multiple times.
Every time the girl emerged from the restroom, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were wet.
It was clear that these girls had done everything a student could do to bully a small and helpless girl. And the girl being bullied in the videos
was none other than Ellen, who had just been sent out by Briar to buy water.
The videos weren’t long; they were just a few clips taken from the school’s surveillance system. But they were enough to leave everyone in
the room speechless.
Briar slowly disconnected her phone from the computer and turned to look at Liora and the others, who seemed to want to bury themselves
in the ground. “What do you think would happen if I took these videos straight to the police? Do you think you could still act so nonchalant?”
Ashton raised an eyebrow slightly. ‘Call the police? Briar seems so fierce, yet she is considering such a mild approach? If she chose to go to the police, the outcome probably wouldn’t be too severe. It’s likely the best–case scenario for Liora and the others,‘ he wor red.
After all, they were still minors, and in cases like this, the focus was usually on education rather than punishment. At most, their parents might pay some money behind the scenes, and that would be the end of it.
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Sure enough, the expressions of the five families brightened at the thought.
But before they could respond, Briar changed her tone. “But I think that would be too lenient on you. So, I’ll just retaliate in my favorite way
Ashton voiced the question on everyone’s mind. “Briar, what’s your favorite way of retaliating?”
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” Briar said with a smile. “I’ll take anything, but I really don’t like losing. So, whatever you did to Ellen, I’ll pay you back tenfold, a hundredfold.”
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