Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life novel Chapter 1398

Jackson was the only one who truly understood that the girl who woke up was like a playful little tiger. Her teeth were sharp, and she was full of energy, but not in a way that got under anyone's skin. Jackson crouched down gently, taking in her serene, sleeping face. His eyes traced the line from her thick, lush eyelashes to her soft, pink lips. Jackson felt his throat tighten, his heart turning into mush.

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At school, the whole Louise situation seemed wrapped up, but it was really just a ticking time bomb. Take the girl who took the fall for Louise, for instance. Her parents, after hearing about their daughter’s expulsion, weren't having any of it. They couldn't wrap their heads around the idea that their daughter could do such a thing. So, they made quite the scene outside the principal’s office, yelling as students passed by.

The principal, with a furrowed brow, stepped out and faced them. The girl's mom immediately started crying, begging, "Please, sir, my daughter is innocent. She's just a kid. What’s she supposed to do without school?"

Her father jumped in too, "Please, give her another chance. We know our daughter; she wouldn’t do something like this."

The principal, still frowning, was stuck. He couldn’t kick them out, but ignoring them wasn’t an option either. Watching the students walk by, he cleared his throat and said, "It’s not that I don’t want to help, but your daughter admitted to it. What can I do? You say she didn't do it, but she confessed. My hands are tied."