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The principal looked to be around the same age as Madeleine\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
mother, with some gray in her hair. Seeing her so fearful and\u00a0<\/p>\n
apologetic made Madeleine feel uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPrincipal, please sit down and take your time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After speaking, Madeleine went and sat down next to Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The atmosphere in the living room was a bit heavy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal was still sighing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI interviewed Nanette myself. Her resume was truly impressive,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and the children really liked her. I never, ever imagined she\u00a0<\/p>\n
could do something like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she asked worriedly, \u201cHow is Kevin doing now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is it serious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve already found a new doctor and are preparing for\u00a0<\/p>\n
treatment. It\u2019s too soon to know the full extent of the situation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said, clasping his hands and leaning forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDuring Nanette\u2019s time working at the kindergarten, was there\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything unusual at all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal frowned slightly, thinking carefully for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was a new colleague and wasn\u2019t close with the other\u00a0<\/p>\n
teachers. She mostly kept to herself. If she noticed a child\u00a0<\/p>\n
showing signs of psychological issues, she would talk to them\u00a0<\/p>\n
alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying this, she glanced timidly at Madeleine and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKevin\u2026 she met with him several times.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine clenched her fists, her breathing growing slightly\u00a0<\/p>\n
heavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though she had suspected it, actually hearing it made a\u00a0<\/p>\n
sharp pain shoot through her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her child was still so young\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t bear to imagine how her little boy endured such\u00a0<\/p>\n
psychological torment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAre there no surveillance recordings or video files?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal shook her head and sighed, \u201cAt a kindergarten like\u00a0<\/p>\n
ours, children rarely have serious psychological problems. It\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
usually just someone upsetting someone else. In those cases,\u00a0<\/p>\n
we\u2019d have Dr. Clark come and chat with the child, so\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal sounded annoyed with herself as she spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why didn\u2019t she think to install a camera!\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was indeed an oversight by the kindergarten. The principal\u00a0<\/p>\n
had come specifically to apologize and also to discuss how to\u00a0<\/p>\n
handle things moving forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, if the parents decided to press charges after the investigation, she, the principal, would definitely be finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick and Madeleine weren\u2019t saints; they couldn\u2019t just let it\u00a0<\/p>\n
go completely. But seeing the principal so terrified she was\u00a0<\/p>\n
trembling as she spoke, they couldn\u2019t say much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s wait until the investigation is complete to discuss how to proceed. As for the rest, Principal, you should know what to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The principal nodded quickly. \u201cOf course. We\u2019ve already\u00a0<\/p>\n
contacted our legal department, fired Dr. Nanette Clark, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
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we\u2019re filing a lawsuit against her. The kindergarten will also\u00a0<\/p>\n
tighten its safety inspections on matters like this from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded and called Roy to see the principal out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he turned back, he found Madeleine staring into space.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He went over and put his arms around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you thinking about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking about what a terrible mother I am, to just stand by\u00a0<\/p>\n
and watch my child go through so much pain\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s arms tightened abruptly, pulling Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
completely into his embrace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His chin rested on the top of her head, his voice firm and\u00a0<\/p>\n
leaving no room for doubt: \u201cThis isn\u2019t your fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A low rumble of thunder rolled past the floor\u2013to\u2013ceiling windows,\u00a0<\/p>\n
the late autumn downpour arriving without warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The raindrops splattered against the glass, just like Madeleine\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
chaotic heartbeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was in a camera blind spot, a professional doctor didn\u2019t see\u00a0<\/p>\n
through it, and even our child couldn\u2019t explain it clearly. Nanette\u00a0<\/p>\n
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left no loose ends. We\u2019re not experts, so it\u2019s normal that we\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t figure it out immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick held her and comforted her softly, but inside, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
stomach was in knots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He blamed himself just as much as Madeleine did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if we can never find any evidence?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat won\u2019t happen. Have you forgotten what Mariah said?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Everything you do leaves a trace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded quietly, composed herself, and decided to\u00a0<\/p>\n
go spend time with her child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, a topic shot up the trending list.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Wealthy Socialite Beats Up Doctor]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the eye\u2013catching headline was a photo of Nanette with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bruised and swollen face. The injuries in the photo were\u00a0<\/p>\n
obviously makeup, applied to look horrific.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Roderick found out, he immediately called a meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides his corporate team and Mariah, he also called in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
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psychologist, Mr. Eleanor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The conference room on the top floor of the villa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mariah pushed up her gold\u2013rimmed glasses. The open folder in\u00a0<\/p>\n
front of her contained all of Nanette\u2019s information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situation isn\u2019t in our favor right now. She went to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
media first, and public opinion is already on her side. \u2018Rich Wife\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beats Commoner Doctor\u2018\u2013that\u2019s a very catchy headline.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, in the public\u2019s eye, stories of the rich bullying the\u00a0<\/p>\n
common folk are nothing new.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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