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Vanessa had been attending the kindergarten for a while, yet none of the teachers or staff seemed to recognize Scarlett in connection with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A pang of disappointment shot through Scarlett. She was about to leave when Bianca Fairfax, Clara\u2019s honteroom teacher, spotted her. \u201cClara\u2019s aunt?\u201d she called out, sounding surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned and offered a polite smile. \u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bianca walked over. \u201cAre you here to pick up Clara?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head. \u201cActually, I wanted to ask if Vanessa Stewart has been picked up already.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bianca didn\u2019t expect the question. Her brow furrowed slightly. \u201cVanessa? I don\u2019t believe she came to school today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words sent a jolt of unease through Scarlett. Her immediate fear was that no one had taken Vanessa to school at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While kindergarten attendance wasn\u2019t the end of the world, Scarlett believed in structure and consistency. She didn\u2019t want Vanessa picking up bad habits so early.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The worry began to settle in her stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she turned to go, Bianca spoke again, \u201cClara\u2019s aunt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked back, confused. \u201cYes, Bianca?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to say,\u201d Bianca began warmly, \u201cClara is an absolute delight. She completes her tasks beautifully, gets along wonderfully with all her classmates\u2013she\u2019s like a little ray of sunshine. We all adore her. You must be so proud.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the praise for Clara lifted Scarlett\u2019s spirits, and she thanked Bianca sincerely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almost as an afterthought, she ventured, \u201cAnd Vanessa? How is she doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the mention of Vanessa, Bianca\u2019s expression shifted. A small, subconscious frown appeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a careful pause, she replied, \u201cWell\u2026 perhaps due to her home situation, Vanessa can be rather\u2026 assertive. She\u2019s had issues with spitting at other children. We\u2019ve addressed it with her several times, but the behavior persists. I\u2019m afraid she hasn\u2019t made many friends here as a result.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A chill ran down Scarlett\u2019s spine at Bianca\u2019s words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Fortunately, Bianca was needed elsewhere, and their conversation ended shortly after.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Driven by a growing sense of dread, Scarlett decided to head straight to Ravenshade Villa to check on Vanessa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the drive, Bianca\u2019s assessment echoed in her mind. Spitting? No friends?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa had once been such a sweet, gentle child. What had happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The year before Scarlett returned to work, when Vanessa was just four, she\u2019d been polite,. bubbly, and cheerful. Strangers at the park would often stop to compliment her cheerful demeanor and bright smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, she couldn\u2019t even make friends. Even Clara seemed to keep her distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Scarlett arrived at the villa, the main hall was quiet. Lily was busy in the kitchen, and only Maria was in the living room, lounging on the sofa watching a talk show and snacking from a bowl of chips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the door, Maria glanced up. The moment she recognized Scarlett, open distaste flashed across her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett ignored her and walked directly to the kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily looked up, surprised. \u201cMrs. Stewart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t waste time. \u201cWhere\u2019s Vanessa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is upstairs in her room,\u201d Lily replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy wasn\u2019t she in school today?\u201d Scarlett pressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily thought for a moment. \u201cMr. Stewart called this morning and asked me to take her. But when I went to get her ready, Vanessa complained of a stomachache, so she stayed home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A terrible suspicion formed in Scarlett\u2019s mind. Was she faking illness because she was unhappy at school? Because she was behaving poorly and felt disliked?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought brought a wave of sadness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily noticed Scarlett\u2019s troubled expression. She seemed to want to say more but instead asked, \u201cWill you be staying for dinner tonight, Mrs. Stewart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett snapped back to the present. \u201cYes, please go ahead and prepare something. I\u2019m going up to see her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett made her way upstairs. She paused outside Vanessa\u2019s bedroom door, not entering immediately. She peeked quietly inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa was sitting on the floor by the low play table, listlessly moving a few toy figures around. There was no smile on her face, no sense of engagement in her play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her daughter look so solitary and joyless twisted Scarlett\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After gathering herself for a moment, she gently knocked on the doorframe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the sound, Vanessa\u2019s head whipped around. For a split second, her face lit up, and she almost blurted out, \u201cSabr-?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the name caught in her throat. The fleeting hope in her eyes vanished instantly, replaced by blank disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett saw it all clearly. The unguarded rejection was like a sharp, unexpected knife to her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Steeling herself, she walked into the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sat down on the edge of the sofa near Vanessa. Looking down at her daughter\u2019s bowed head, she asked softly, \u201cVanessa, sweetheart, can you tell me why you didn\u2019t go to school today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the moment Scarlett had entered, Vanessa hadn\u2019t looked at her directly. She hadn\u2019t called out to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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