“Emma’s mother, the principal asked me to inform you—effective immediately, Emma is expelled.”
I fixed my eyes on the teacher, my voice like ice:
“My daughter was beaten in your kindergarten, and instead of seeking justice for the victim, you expel her? Just to curry favor with the powerful?”
The homeroom teacher sneered with indifference:
“This is an elite private kindergarten. Every child here comes from wealth and privilege. A mistress’s illegitimate daughter staying here would only corrupt our school’s reputation.”
My expression darkened, and I said coldly:
“You’d better investigate clearly who the real mistress is—and who the illegitimate child truly is.”
The words had barely left my mouth when Chloe Davis suddenly strode up to me. With a sharp crack, she slapped me hard across the face.
“You filthy mistress, how dare you act arrogant in front of me, the legal wife?” she spat.
“Did you really think giving birth to some bastard child would be enough to steal my place as the billionaire’s wife?”
Other parents quickly joined in, pointing fingers and jeering at me: