My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 359

She was filled with worries—worried that Emily Blair would refuse to apologize, worried that Emily might apologize to Isabella Austin, worried that if Emily didn't apologize, the school would expel her, and most of all, worried that even if Emily did apologize, the school might go back on its word and still decide to expel her.

There were so many things she couldn’t say out loud in front of the school administration. Her mind was a tangled mess.

But as she watched Emily Blair’s face, calm and unchanged from start to finish, a strange sense of peace settled over her, as if all her worries had vanished in an instant.

It was odd—Emily was the student and she was the teacher, yet she found herself trusting the student more than anyone else in that room.

A quiet voice inside told her: Emily Blair could be trusted.

Emily would handle this. It wouldn’t become a problem.

Her gaze shifted slightly. Emily was so composed—could there be something wrong with that statement the school wanted her to sign?

Emily was still waiting for her response.

Ms. Carter glanced at the dense lines of text in Emily’s hand and asked softly, “May I see it?”

Emily shrugged, completely unfazed, waving the thin sheet of paper. “This?”

She handed it over without hesitation. “Go ahead.”

Ms. Carter took the paper, but after just a few lines, her face changed dramatically.

She couldn’t maintain even the basic composure expected of a teacher. “What is this supposed to be? What on earth is this?”

A teacher standing in the corner gave a mocking laugh and said sarcastically, “Has Ms. Carter forgotten she nearly got herself fired a while back? Are you looking for another chance now? Oh, I get it—you want to be expelled together with Emily Blair, is that it?”

The principal let out another cold snort.

Ms. Carter’s eyes grew even redder, and her body shook with anger. “You… this is beyond cruel!”

The principal’s tone grew heavier. “Ms. Carter, I think you should take some time off and rest at home. You’re clearly not in the right state to teach. If you let your emotions get the better of you and set a bad example for the students, how am I supposed to explain that to their parents? Don’t you agree?”

Ms. Carter was on the verge of exploding.

These people were blatantly bullying Emily Blair. She could hardly believe the school was actually going to make Emily publish that statement online for everyone to see.