SWNOVELS Chapter 163
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Leila was stunned, the burning sensation on her cheek overwhelming her
senses. She turned to Paulina, her eyes brimming with a mix of corifusion and
hurt disbelief, “Mom, why would you do that?”
Paulina was beside herself with anger, “Tell me, did Merry ever give you a note
asking for help?”
Leila narrowed her eyes, carefully considering her words, “Mom, why would you
ask something like that?”
Paulina, who lacked any kind of reason in her rage, blurted out the truth, “That
school has been raided. It was full of abuse. They didn't just dunk Merry in water
to make her obey, there were also electric shock rooms, meditation rooms.”
As she recounted the horrors, Paulina remembered what she had witnessed at
the school that day.
Cordelia had whisked Merry away, sparing her the sight of the items being
removed from the school, but Paulina and Cain had stayed behind, determined to
see the full extent of Merry’s suffering. And then they came across the
instruments of torment, designed to leave no physical marks on the body but to
indelibly scar the mind.
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As Paulina recalled the sight of those devices, each one likely used on Merry,
she shivered from head to toe.
Only then did Paulina begin to harbor resentment towards Leila. Why hadn't Leila
acted when Merry sent her a message? Was it deliberate? Merry's words had
shaken Paulina’s steadfast belief in Leila.
Especially when Leila had come home, wearing her pristine school uniform, her
backpack clean, a diamond hairpin sparkling in her hair, while her Merry....
At that moment, Paulina was overwhelmed by an impulsive rage, and, without
thinking, she slapped Leila.
Hearing Paulina’s revelations, a flicker of comprehension crossed Leila’s eyes.
Always intelligent enough to mask her true feelings, she quickly grasped a critical
piece of information, the school had been exposed, and certainly, Merry's teacher
was in custody. Leila's secret was out.
Feigning shock, Leila responded, “Mom, what are you talking about? How could
Merry’s school be like that? Are you serious?”
Paulina hesitated at Leila's surprise, “You really didn’t know?”
Leila seized the opportunity to plead her innocence, “Mom, what are you saying?
If I had known, wouldn't I have told you? Sure, Merry and I had our differences,
but we're sisters. How could I ever harm her?”
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Paulina challenged her, “Then why didn’t you give me the note Merry sent you?
Why did you give it to her teacher instead? And why didn't you tell me about it?”
Tears welled up in Leila’s eyes, “Mom, you, know Merry’s character better than I
do. I thought she was planning another escape, so I didn’t even read the note.
Wasn't it just another one of her pranks? So, I handed it straight. to the teacher.
Isn't that what we're supposed to do with problems, go to the teacher?”
Paulina was silenced.
Leila continued her voice quavering,/Sending her to that school broke your heart.
If I'd told you she was causing trouble again, it would only hurt you more.”
Her tears began to fall, “But I never expected something like this to happen.
Thank goodness nobody got hurt. But why didn’t Merry tell us anything when she
came home for the weekend?”
Paulina was taken aback by the question.
In the midst of the turmoil, they had forgotten to ask Merry that very question.
Cain's gaze flickered, and as their eyes met, they both realized something.
Paulina began, “At the time, Cordelia had the students testify, and none of them
spoke up. Then Merry mentioned the school had their...”
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Paulina stopped short as the realization hit her. Her face drained of color, “I need
to go to the police station.”
If word about such an incident were to leak...
Cain interjected quickly, “Don’t go. The police said they've taken care of
everything on the computers. We need to trust them.”
Their evasive words were clear to Leila. She kept her thoughts to herself, her
eyes glinting with knowledge.
At the Delaney family, Cordelia hadn't gone into detail about Merry's ordeal with
Lorna.
And Lorna hadn't asked, welcoming Merry with open arms. Seeing Merry
shivering in Cordelia’s clothes, Lornal immediately suggested, “Let's get you
warmed up with a hot bath, then I'll whip up some hot soup for you.”
Cordelia nodded, “Sounds good.”
After escorting Merry upstairs and explaining the school’s abuse to Lorna in brief,
Lorna clenched her fists, “That school deserves to be struck down for such
cruelty.”
“If anyone dared treat you like that, I'd fight them tooth and nail.” Lorna's
protective instincts were clear.
Observing Lorna's response, Cordelia was filled with a sense of warmth.
Post-bath and soup, Latham arrived on his old bike to comfort Merry, “The past
is behind us. Do you want to take a few days off, or are you ready to come back
to school tomorrow?”
Merry was puzzled, “I can go back to school?”
Latham smiled, “Of course. Did you think I'm just a math teacher with no clout?
I've taken care of everything at school, and your spot is waiting for you.”
Merry's eyes filled with tears. In her darkest moments, she had doubted the
goodness in the world. But now, she realized that warmth always outnumbered
the darkness.
“I'll go back,” she decided.
“Alright.”
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After some more comforting words,
Latham left, and as evening came,
Sanderson arrived Ror, outfaded by
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In the privacy of their bedroom, they vented their anger.
Even Mathilda was incredulous, ranting to Lacy who could barely grasp the story
but agreed nonetheless, “Right, we must never send Lorna to such a school.”
Mathilda sighed, both frustrated and concerned.
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As night descended, the Jordans
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made their way to Merry's door for
the second time that day. Paulina
could barely hold back her tears upon
seeing Merry, while Cain, with a more
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ban kicand ward Merry, “Sweetheart,
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I know you'll probably never forgive
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us, so please, take this card.” Before
Merry could protest, Cain continued,
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and we won't make excuses for that.
This is a token of our love. You
wanted to get into the Ontoky City
Film and Animation Academy, right?
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We won't stand in your way anymore.
But, the auditions are costly, and the
tuition even more so. Use this money
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Merry looked at him for a long moment before nodding slightly and accepting the
card.
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Later that evening, Cordelia was up in
her bedroom, lost in her books, trying
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to catch up on a day's worth of lost
time. She was dlenayonie
hi homework. By't e time she was
done, the clock had struck eleven.
After a moment of thought, she
stood up and made her way to
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Merry's room. For some reason, her
heart was racing. Knocking on the
door and receiving no response
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