Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 299

"Danny, Mommy was just trying to help," Elaine pleaded, her voice filled with a mix of frustration and concern.

"That's what I find so bizarre, Mom. You didn't even check on my injuries or ask the teacher about what happened. You just assumed I was in the wrong. Is this how you show your love? By not believing in your own child and rushing to apologize to others? You seem pretty eager for me to mess up."

Elaine paused, taken aback by the almost lawyer-like argumentativeness of her son, Danny.

She wanted to tear him a new one for that smart mouth of his.

Glancing up, she noticed Ludwik's expression turning stormy, a coldness setting over his features.

"Danny, you obviously weren't hurt. Those other kids, their injuries are all fake? How did you turn into someone who bullies his classmates? And when Mommy tries to apologize on your behalf, you criticize her. What do I have to do to satisfy you?"

Elaine looked towards Ludwik, her eyes welling up with tears of frustration.

Sammy smirked slightly, nonchalantly pulling out a tablet. "Dad, why don't you add me on Facebook, get a glimpse into my school life?"

Elaine glared at him, puzzled and wary of his motives.

Ludwik, equally baffled, nevertheless took out his phone and added his son.

Soon, pictures of a decrepit classroom filled their chat.

"Mom, maybe if you hadn't dumped me in the worst class, I'd be happier. I'm not asking for much!"

Upon seeing the photos, Ludwik's demeanor changed instantly, his gaze sharpening. "You put him in this class? You told me he was having trouble fitting in with the elite at his international school, so I agreed to move him to a regular class. But this isn't what you showed me!"

"I...I didn't know," Elaine stammered, her mind racing. She couldn't believe Danny would play such a long game!

She quickly tried to shift the blame to the teacher. "What's going on here? I asked for Danny to be placed in the best regular class. Are you undermining me?"

"Elaine..." The teacher glared, unwilling to take the fall.

But then, a menacing glance from Ludwik seemed to threaten her job, and she caved. "Mr. Ludwik, you've got it all wrong. There was no space in the regular classes, so we had to put Danny in the lower class for a few days."

Sammy, unfazed, continued to expose the truth to his father. "It wasn't just for a few days, Dad. You have no idea what I've been through here. Just today, I fought Adriel because they've been calling me an orphan, saying no one loves me. Today, he tried to use me as a punching bag. I couldn't take it anymore."

"You're lying! My son would never say such things. He's polite," Jemima interrupted, defending her son.

Sammy coolly played a video from his tablet, revealing the truth.

The office fell silent.

The teacher dared not breathe too loudly, and Jemima's face turned pale.

Sammy glanced at Elaine, whose face was a mask of shock and confusion.

A few seconds later, Ludwik's aura turned icy. "Fire the principal and this teacher. And those kids and their parents who hit my son? Press charges. Make sure they learn their lesson."

The teacher and Jemima were dragged out amidst pleas and cries.

"Sorry, Mr. Ludwik. It wasn't intentional," the teacher begged.

"Danny's mom..." Jemima cried out, but a look from Elaine silenced her.

The room went silent.