SWNOVELS Chapter 152
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Paulina’s expression darkened when she caught sight of Cordelia.
She could still remember the last time she visited the school, it was Cordelia who
had whisked Merry away. After that, Merry had run away from home, and gotten
into all sorts of trouble. Paulina’s face was a storm. cloud of disapproval as she
said, “It has nothing to do with you.”
With that she spun on her heel and left.
But Cordelia couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. She pulled out
her phone and messaged “Little Parrot” on WhatsApp, but got no reply.
Cordelia had to return to class. At lunch, the usually chatty girl who sat next to
her wasn't there, leaving her feeling oddly out of sorts.
She got her tray from the cafeteria and found a spot to sit alone, checking her
phone again to see that “Little Parrot” still hadn't responded.
Finally, she tried calling, but despite the phone not being switched off, no one
picked up.
At the Jordan residence.
Paulina had just finished processing Merry’s transfer papers and returned home,
where the butler promptly greeted her.
Paulina asked, “Is she still being stubborn?”
The butler nodded.
Since being forcibly brought back home last night, Merry had holed up in her
room, pounding on the door until her voice went hoarse, then just slumped to the
floor in silence.
Paulina sighed. She'd spent a sleepless night worrying, her eyes red and puffy.
Now, listless, she climbed the stairs and opened the door to Merry’s room.
Merry, exhausted from struggling, was curled up in a corner on the floor. At the
sound of the door, she lifted her head and pleaded, “Mom, just let me go.”
Paulina’s heart hardened as she spoke, “Let you go, so you can continue live
streaming? Peddling your laughter for cash? Merry, I'm your mother. I've offered
you money, yet you insist on making a spectacle of yourself. Do you really want
to break my heart?”
Merry looked at her blankly.
Break her heart? The words seemed like a cruel joke.
“You care about me?” Merry sneered.
“Of course, I do. You're my child” Paulina approached Merry, “Do you think being
a parent is easy? Yes, I admit I've said harsh things to you, but it was all for your
own good.”
Merry clenched her fists and stayed silent.
Paulina would never admit she was wrong. In her eyes, Leila was the good child,
and all the trouble was Merry's doing.
Because Leila would pass the buck, and Merry grew up straightforward and
couldn't talk to cheer her up.
Merry scoffed, “Can't you just act like you don’t have a daughter like me?”
Seeing Merry still unrepentant, Paulina took a deep breath, “I've been reflecting,
and I realize I've been too blased, which hurt you. But that's just who I am, and I
haven't been able to educate you properly. I've tried everything. I've heard of a
prestigious boarding school with military discipline that can help students kick
their internet addiction. So, I've paid a hefty sum to enroll you. We're going now.”
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Merry protested. “I won't go. I want to go back to Greenmeadow International
School?
Paulina called in two bodyguards who easily subdued Merry, and they all headed
down to the car
Merry stopped struggling, knowing escape was impossible for now. She'd wait
until she got to the new school and then climb over the wall She was no stranger
to such escapades.
She looked out the window, her rood anxious and agitated.
Soon, they arrived at the school, which was situated in the suburbs.
Merry was pressed out of the car by the bodyguards and followed Paulina to the
entrance of the new school.
At the sight of the large closed iron gate, an inexplicable feeling of oppression
and fear came over Merry.
The headmaster and the homeroom teacher came out to greet them.
Paulina, looking meaningfully at Merry, said, “Merry, I know you're probably angry
with me right now, but this is a good school. Remember Tommy from next door?
Atotal terror since childhood, he straightened up after three years here. I'm doing
this for your own good. Now, go with the teacher.”
Merry was about to speak when the teacher smiled and gently guided her
shoulder, saying, “Merry Jordan, is it? Come on, let's go inside.”
Merry followed the teacher, who was as stout as a barrel.
The sound of the heavy iron gate closing startled her.
Turning back, she felt a pang of unease. The students seemed numerous but
strangely subdued.
As she pondered this, the teacher ordered, “First thing, wash off that makeup.”
Merry frowned, “I don’t have any makeup remover.”
Before she could finish, the teacher grabbed her hair with surprising strength and
dragged her to a fountain in the courtyard, “What are you doing?”
Amidst her protests, the teacher turned on the fountain. Once it was full, he
pushed her face down into the water.
Panic surged in Merry as she struggled to breathe.
The grip on the back of her head was too strong, and she couldn't break free. As
seconds dragged on and the suffocating sensation grew unbearable, just when
she thought she'd pass out, the teacher finally released her. Gasping for air, she
barely caught her breath before her head was plunged back into the water.
This happened over and over until Merry lay soaked and powerless on the
ground.
The teacher stared down at her, “Will you behave now?”
Merry, finally catching her breath, yelled, “This is intentional injury, and it's illegal”
She was silenced again by the water.
“Will you behave?” The teacher snapped.
Splash.
“Will you?”
Splash.
Merry wasn't sure how long the torment lasted. The suffocation was driving her to
the brink of madness. At last, crying, she relented, “I'll behave.”
The teacher tossed her aside. “Then go to class.”
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She hadn't even changed her clothes one look into the teacher's eyes, and Merry
knew she had no choice but to enter the classroom in her drenched outfit.
The October chill bit deep, and she shivered uncontrollably.
She looked around and realized this school was a fortress. Except for the main
gate, there was no escape.
Paulina strode into her home, her mind churning with unsettling thoughts about
that eerie—looking school.
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Cain shrugged nonchalantly. “Why not give her a call?”
That seemed to click in Paulina’s head, and she nodded, “Right, I'll give her a
call.”
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Without hesitation, she dialed the
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But Paulina’s worry wouldn't subside, “Then, can I talk to her? Just need to hear
her voice for a bit”
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Meanwhile, Cordelia, having returned
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from school herself, couldn't shake
the nagging feeling that something
was off. She quickly shot a text to
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