Sylvia continued her relentless provocation before me. "You can't honestly think the school is going to let Heather stay after the shameless stunt you and Heather pulled, Kayla. "You see, even if the administration were inclined to be lenient, the rest of us parents wouldn't allow it, as leaving such a malignant influence in the school poses a grave risk to our own children's character." She then turned to Jeremiah and asked, "Isn't that right, Mr. Smith?"Jeremiah's gaze was frigid. "You're right, Mrs. Fisher." He then turned to me and said, "You ought to know that the school isn't a charity, Mrs. Miller. You should get out of here with Heather before this scandal escalates further. You see, our decision is final, regardless of how long you remain here—we aren't changing our minds."In the meantime, the students in the audience maintained a constant, hushed chatter as a succession of malice-filled remarks like "vile," "frivolous," and "shameless" pelted Heather and me from eve
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