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The next afternoon, I went to pick Sophie up from school. The moment I reached the classroom, I saw her standing alone in the corner. Her eyes were red, and it was obvious she'd been crying.My heart tightened. I rushed over and threw my arms around her. "Sophie, what's wrong? Who hurt you?"The moment Sophie saw me, she burst into tears, sobbing hysterically as her little hands gripped my clothes tightly. "Mommy, I'm so hungry… Cody took my lunch…"Hearing that made my head buzz. I packed Sophie's lunch with exactly the right amount of food every day. If she hadn't eaten at noon, that meant she'd gone hungry for an entire day.More importantly, with her medical condition, skipping meals could easily trigger low blood sugar or stomach cramps.Suppressing the fury burning inside me, I turned to find Nicole.Nicole was laughing and chatting with a few other parents, but the moment she saw me approaching, her face hardened."Madison, perfect timing. I was just about to talk to you.

I didn't stop there. I immediately swung my hand back, delivering another slap across the other side of her face."How dare you touch my daughter? I'll kill you!" I screamed, my eyes burning red with rage.Ashley finally snapped back to her senses and lunged at me, shrieking like a madwoman, "You bitch! How dare you hit me? Do you have any idea who my husband is?"She grabbed a glass cup from the table and hurled it at me. I ducked out of the way, and the glass shattered violently against the wall, shards raining down onto the floor.Ashley bent down, picked up a sharp piece of glass, and pointed it at me, a malicious glint flickering in her eyes."My husband is Trevor Brooks, the regional director of Northstar Capital. You think you can get away with hitting me? I'm going to end the life of both you and your daughter! I'm going to run you out of this city!"Just then, Nicole and several security guards rushed into the classroom, drawn by the commotion.Taking in the scene, Nico

The moment Ashley saw Trevor, she lunged forward, grabbing onto him like a literal lifeline while sobbing a messy river of tears."Honey, thank God you're finally here! If you'd come any later, this bitch would've pushed us over the edge! She didn't just beat me up. She even forged a fake video to frame me! You have to make her pay for this!"Trevor's face twisted with anger at the sight of Ashley's swollen cheek. He whipped his head around to glare at me, jabbing a finger so close that it nearly grazed my nose."So you're the one who hit my wife? Do you have any idea who I am? One word from me, and I can make sure you vanish from this city!"Bellowing at the top of his lungs, Trevor pulled a stack of business cards from his cardholder and threw them at me."Take a good look at who you're messing with! I'm the regional director of Northstar Capital. I could snap my fingers and crush you like a goddamn insect!"The business cards were scattered across the floor. I looked down at t

That afternoon, Sunnybrooks Kindergarten received an official notice from the Department of Education, ordering them to suspend all operations immediately until further notice.Henry and Nicole were not only stripped of their teaching licenses for negligence and covering up a criminal assault, but they were also hit with severe legal penalties.On Northstar Capital's end, Ryan moved quickly to clean up the mess and appease my wrath.Trevor's dirty laundry was aired out, and with embezzlement totaling over ten million dollars, he was looking at a prison sentence of at least a decade.As for Ashley, her deliberate assault on a child, coupled with the flood of victims stepping out of the woodwork to kick them while they were down, landed her a three-year sentence.All of their assets were seized by the court to pay off their debts.Their spoiled, arrogant son, Cody, was shipped off to a rural town to be raised by his elderly grandmother.The parents' group chat was disbanded after