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Nora's face contorted in anger at Austin's reaction. He had the audacity to act surprised after what he had done to her. "How dare you!" she exclaimed, her voice shaking with emotion. "You have no right to act surprised after what you did."

Austin opened his mouth to respond, but Alice quickly stepped between them, her arms outstretched. "Hold on, guys," she said, her voice calm but firm. "We're in a school, and there are kids around. Let's not make a scene."

Nora looked around and saw the faces of the children from the school, including Mia and Axel, staring at her. She realized she had almost let her emotions get the best of her. With an awkward smile, she tried to diffuse the tension.

Austin, meanwhile, smiled at the children, seemingly unfazed by the confrontation. "Alice is right," he said, his voice measured. "Let's all calm down and talk this out please." He said to Nora

Nora glared at him, her anger still simmering beneath the surface. Then She turned to face her children, Axe