Chapter 336: Chapter 336
Sacred Heart Kindergarten—
A woman in a fur coat was leading a little boy and walked up to the entrance of the kindergarten’s class, with the principal bowing and scraping behind her. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on noᴠelfire.net
Perhaps her presence was overpowering. The music teacher, who had been teaching the children a nursery rhyme, suddenly paused and glanced out the window.
"Children, the teacher has to step out for a moment. Remember to sit nicely in your chairs, and it’s not time to leave, so no running around, okay?"
The teacher instructed the little ones before stepping out of the classroom.
She saw the noble-looking woman say something to the teacher, pointing in Lola’s direction.
The teacher furrowed her brow, walked back into the classroom, and quietly said to Lola, "Lola, could you step outside with me for a moment?"
Ever since this child transferred to Sacred Heart Kindergarten, she’s been quite reclusive, not mingling with the class or playing with the other kids.
All day long, she’s been buried in a book thicker than she is. How could a kid her age possibly understand?
When Lola first transferred to Aethelgard, after all attempts by the teachers adept at dealing with children had failed, they worried that she might have autism.
Typically, autistic children show complete avoidance or indifference towards the outside world, but Lola is different. All teachers and students could see how protective she was of Pop.
Moreover, Lola was very well-behaved. Though she often remained silent and indifferent to others, she strictly followed the kindergarten rules and didn’t cause trouble.
The music teacher liked this little girl a lot, even though Lola never opened her mouth in her class.
Yet, the music teacher couldn’t help but feel a tug at her heartstrings.
How did this little girl end up getting into trouble with Evan Hawthorne?
He’s the very domineering kid from the senior class!
Relying on his family’s status, no child or parent at the kindergarten dared to mess with him.
Evan Hawthorne’s father is Mason Hawthorne, the future successor of the Hawthorne Group.
One of the four great families of Aethelgard, not the top, but definitely the most arrogant, the Hawthorne Family.
You can see Mrs. Hawthorne, Tanya Ford, barking orders and treating the head of Sacred Heart Kindergarten like a security guard, blaming him for not managing the kindergarten well enough, causing her son to get hit at school.
Seeing Lola come out, Tanya immediately shifted her target, pulling the boy behind her to stand in front of Lola. "Is this the one who hit you? Son, hit her back!"
Hearing this, the little boy didn’t move.
Neither did Lola. She puffed up her little chest, facing the bully parent encouraging violence, without fear or retreat.
This little girl was quite brave for her age.
She wasn’t bigger than Evan, but there was an unmistakable aura about her.
Tanya was both angry and envious.
Angry that this brat dared to hit her son at school and wasn’t even afraid of her.
Envious because those eyes destined her to not be ordinary in the future!
A child , showing such brilliance at a young age, if her own, would bring great comfort to the elders.
But if someone else’s, then she’s just an eyesore, making one wish to eliminate her quickly.
Tanya was thinking this mainly because of the feud with the child’s parents that happened in the restaurant yesterday.
It was a great opportunity today to get even with a little revenge.
Tanya turned to the kindergarten principal and said, "Our young master from the Hawthorne Family was hit at your kindergarten. Even though it’s your oversight, I won’t give you a hard time. Just expel this child, and I’ll let bygones be bygones."
Tanya spoke as if she were showing great magnanimity, but the principal, hearing it, was wiping cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
"I’ve seen this child’s mother, she seems uncultured and unremarkable. Speaking of which, it’s also your failure. I’ve heard that Sacred Heart Kindergarten’s admission is extremely strict. That’s why I sent my child here. But you’ve really disappointed me, admitting just any student!"
The principal didn’t know how Tanya concluded that someone was uncultured or unremarkable.
One has to know, this little friend Skyler Sterling is a ’Sterling’!
To avoid making Pop and Lola feel special, Conrad Sterling’s relationship with them was only marked during Pop’s registration, and later when transferring Lola, only a few including the principal were aware.
On one hand, there’s the overbearing Grant Family!
On the other, there’s a child associated with President Sterling!
Neither side was easy to offend!
The principal resolutely stated, "Mrs. Hawthorne, please allow me to make a phone call first."
"Are you calling this child’s parents?"
Yesterday, Anna Thornton’s ignorant demeanor in front of Tanya still left Tanya indignant.
So she planned to fetch that woman over for some humiliation, teaching her a lesson on what one would suffer if they dared not bow down in front of the four great families of Aethelgard.
Anna had just returned to Aethelgard two days ago and had been busy selecting scripts with Mary.
On getting the call about Lola’s trouble at kindergarten, Anna immediately drove over.
At the same time, Conrad Sterling also received a call, from the private number he left in the parent contact section at the kindergarten.
Conrad was in a meeting when the first phone ring went unnoticed.
By the second ring, President Sterling glanced at the unfamiliar number, hesitated for two seconds, knowing it was from the kindergarten.
President Sterling left that command, heading outside the meeting room to answer the call.
In five minutes, Conrad Sterling finished the call and returned.
Perhaps it was everyone’s imagination, but after President Sterling took that call, his demeanor slightly relaxed.
He was surprisingly toying with his Rolex watch while listening to his subordinates’ report.
A few days ago, during meetings, President Sterling always had a stern face, ominous clouds brewing with threat looming over the conference room, keeping everyone on edge fearing their doom.
Anna’s return to Aethelgard had aligned with these intense meetings, where even the humble Granny Chandler no longer brought the adorable little ones over.
Conrad had no place to go, couldn’t return home during this period, and wasn’t keen on staying in a hotel, leaving him to linger at the company.
He couldn’t allow himself to idle, as it would lead to overthinking and anxiety.
Making others fret rather than himself was Conrad’s consistent principle in handling matters.
Thus, the employees had to endure.
Fortunately, the Sterling Group had advanced to the largest enterprise in the country, and those able to join its management were not ordinary people, their stress tolerance especially strong.
Under Conrad’s series of high-intensity meetings, only one person had fainted.
But after receiving the call from the kindergarten today, the tight lines on Conrad’s face finally softened.
He slightly relaxed his rigorously commanding posture, his fingertips gently rotating the wristwatch, casting occasional glances at it.
If someone daring and observant enough noticed, they’d see Conrad wasn’t really listening to the meeting; his focus was solely on the time.
Conrad didn’t rush to the kindergarten immediately but waited an additional ten minutes in the meeting room.
As soon as the ten minutes were up, Conrad Sterling promptly stood up, interrupting the speaker: "The meeting ends here!"
"..." Everyone remained silent, too stunned to move.
Happiness hit them so suddenly!
The typical reaction was to freeze!
In their daze, they watched President Sterling’s swift departure from the meeting room as if in disbelief.
Only Yasmine Winters, sharp-eyed, squinted suspiciously.
Was it possible... President Sterling looked like he was eagerly hurrying?
Even with a hint of a spring in his step?
After waiting several days, he finally had a reason to appear before Anna Thornton, how could he not be excited?
Yet, no matter how thrilled Conrad felt inside, he maintained external composure.
After all, soon, he needed to make a grand entrance as a domineering CEO to solve troubles for his wife and children!