Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 211

Talia’s POV

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My bag is already in my hand, my keys already in the other.

The drive to the school feels endless. Every red light is an eternity. Every slow driver is a personal insult. My mind races through possibilities, each one worse than the last. A physical altercation. Those were the words the woman used. Robin was

in a fight.

Robin, who never raises his voice. Robin, who handles everything with that unsettling calm. Robin, who has been coming home with bruises he refuses to explain.

I should have pushed harder. I should have asked more questions. I should have-

I park the car and practically run to the office.

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The moment I reach the door, I hear her. A woman’s voice, loud and shrill, bouncing off the walls like a siren.

“My poor child! Look at what they did to you, Gavin!” The voice cracks with rage, theatrical and sharp. “To be bullied like this on his first week at a new school! Unbelievable!”

pause with my hand on the door handle.

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she shown her face yet? Does she think she can hide from me?”

A pause. Then, even louder.

“I am telling you right now, if I don’t get an explanation today,

I am not leaving this office! I will make everyone here regret protecting that little thug!”

I push the door open.

The scene inside is chaos. A woman in her thirties, dressed

in designer clothes that probably cost more than my first car, stands in the middle of the room. Her finger is jabbing at Robin’s forehead. Poking him. Accusing him. Her face is twisted into something ugly.

Robin stands perfectly still. His face is blank. His eyes are empty. He doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t cry. He just takes it.

Something inside me snaps.

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I cross the room in four quick strides and swat her hand away. Hard. The sound echoes off the walls.

“What do you think you are doing?”

The woman whirls around, her sharp eyes landing on my face. She blinks. Her mouth opens, then closes. Recognition flickers across her features.

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almost imperceptibly toward the corner of the room, where Aeson stands with his head down, shoulders hunched.

“I have already watched the video and spoken with Gavin.” Her voice is clipped, dismissive. “Today’s incident has nothing to do with your son, Aeson. So you don’t need to worry about that.”

I keep my eyes locked on hers. My voice comes out cold, each word deliberate. “I am not here for Aeson. I am here for Robin.” I step closer, and something in her posture shifts. “And no matter what Robin did wrong, it is not up to an adult like you to put your hands on a five–year–old child.”

The woman’s eyes narrow. Confusion creeps in. “But… aren’t you Aeson’s mother?”

The teacher behind the desk jumps in quickly, her voice nervous. “Mrs. Christoph, Ms. Green is Robin’s guardian. She is temporarily responsible for his care.“\

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Understanding dawns on Lily’s face. The tension in her

shoulders melts away. Her posture relaxes. Her lips curl into a

sneer.

“Oh.” She draws the word out, letting it hang in the air. “So you are the nanny.”

She tilts her head, looking me up and down like I am something Stuck to the bottom of her shoe.

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I see it clearly. She was nervous before. Afraid she might offend someone important. But now? Now she knows exactly who I am. Or rather, who she thinks I am.

Someone with no background. No family name. No power.

Word travels fast in these circles. Everyone knows about the charity ambassador title. Everyone knows about the online fame. But they also know the truth beneath it. No connections. No support. A woman standing alone.

In her mind, anyone who would leave their child with someone like me cannot be that powerful. Nouveau riche, maybe. Social climbers. Nothing to fear.

Lily’s bossy demeanor returns, stronger than before. She plants her hands on her hips.

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“Alright then. Here is what is going to happen.” She points at Robin. “Have him kneel down and apologize to my son right now. Get on his knees and beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, I promise you, you will regret this.”

The room goes very quiet.

I gaze at her ugly expression. The smug satisfaction. The certainty that she has already won.

4 cold smile curls at the corners of my lips.

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now?”

My eyes lock onto hers, sharp and clear. The intensity of my gaze makes her blink.

“Do you dare say that again?”

Lily scoffs, still brash, still confident. “What is there to be afraid of? You are just a—”

She stops.

She notices the principal’s face. The teachers‘ expressions. The way everyone is staring at her like she has grown a second head.

Telling a child to kneel. In this day and age. In a school full of wealthy families, where every parent has resources and connections and lawyers on speed dial.

Even if Robin’s guardian is just an ordinary person, even if I have no power at all, this is not the Dark Ages. You do not tell a child to kneel. You do not humiliate a five–year–old boy.

Lily’s face shifts. She realizes she has gone too far. The flush on her cheeks is no longer just anger. It is embarrassment.

But she is not the type to back down. Not the type to admit she is

wrong.

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the rod, spoil the child. If a child misbehaves, it is the adult’s fault.” Her eyes bore into mine. “Since you are the guardian of this troublemaker, you should kneel and apologize on his behalf. How about that?”

I laugh.

I actually laugh. The sound fills the room, bright and genuine, like she just told me the funniest joke I have ever heard.

“Mrs. Christoph.” I shake my head slowly. “What century are you living in? If you think I am going to get on my knees for you, you are not nearly qualified to make that demand.”

Her anger flares, red and ugly. “When a child misbehaves, it is the responsibility of their guardian to face the consequences! Is that not how it works?”

My lips curl into a cold smile. I pull out my phone.

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“Well, since you are so confident that you are in the right, let us

let the internet decide who is at fault, shall we?”

I tap the screen. The livestream app opens.

Lily’s face goes pale.

I see the panic flash across her features. The calculations Gunning behind her eyes. Talia is a well–known charity

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Even if I have no powerful family backing me, even if I have no connections or influence, the public loves me right now. And if this video gets out? If people see a wealthy socialite demanding that a child kneel?

The Christoph Group’s reputation would be destroyed. Stock prices would plummet. Business partners would distance themselves.

Her own family does not have the power to suppress something like this. Not even Aires could completely silence me, and everyone knows it.

Panicking, Lily lunges forward, stepping in front of my phone. Her hands wave frantically.

“You cannot film me without my permission! That is illegal! You are violating my image rights!”

I stare at her, completely unbothered. My voice is flat. “Should Robin and I kneel and apologize to you now?”

Her mouth opens. Closes, then opens again. No words come out.

The silence stretches, thick and uncomfortab

Chapter 211

Talia’s POV

1

My bag is already in my hand, my keys already in the other.

The drive to the school feels endless. Every red light is an eternity. Every slow driver is a personal insult. My mind races through possibilities, each one worse than the last. A physical altercation. Those were the words the woman used. Robin was

in a fight.

Robin, who never raises his voice. Robin, who handles everything with that unsettling calm. Robin, who has been coming home with bruises he refuses to explain.

I should have pushed harder. I should have asked more questions. I should have-

I park the car and practically run to the office.

୮

The moment I reach the door, I hear her. A woman’s voice, loud and shrill, bouncing off the walls like a siren.

“My poor child! Look at what they did to you, Gavin!” The voice cracks with rage, theatrical and sharp. “To be bullied like this on his first week at a new school! Unbelievable!”

pause with my hand on the door handle.

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she shown her face yet? Does she think she can hide from me?”

A pause. Then, even louder.

“I am telling you right now, if I don’t get an explanation today,

I am not leaving this office! I will make everyone here regret protecting that little thug!”

I push the door open.

The scene inside is chaos. A woman in her thirties, dressed

in designer clothes that probably cost more than my first car, stands in the middle of the room. Her finger is jabbing at Robin’s forehead. Poking him. Accusing him. Her face is twisted into something ugly.

Robin stands perfectly still. His face is blank. His eyes are empty. He doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t cry. He just takes it.

Something inside me snaps.

r

I cross the room in four quick strides and swat her hand away. Hard. The sound echoes off the walls.

“What do you think you are doing?”

The woman whirls around, her sharp eyes landing on my face. She blinks. Her mouth opens, then closes. Recognition flickers across her features.

1

15:21

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almost imperceptibly toward the corner of the room, where Aeson stands with his head down, shoulders hunched.

“I have already watched the video and spoken with Gavin.” Her voice is clipped, dismissive. “Today’s incident has nothing to do with your son, Aeson. So you don’t need to worry about that.”

I keep my eyes locked on hers. My voice comes out cold, each word deliberate. “I am not here for Aeson. I am here for Robin.” I step closer, and something in her posture shifts. “And no matter what Robin did wrong, it is not up to an adult like you to put your hands on a five–year–old child.”

The woman’s eyes narrow. Confusion creeps in. “But… aren’t you Aeson’s mother?”

The teacher behind the desk jumps in quickly, her voice nervous. “Mrs. Christoph, Ms. Green is Robin’s guardian. She is temporarily responsible for his care.“\

r

Understanding dawns on Lily’s face. The tension in her

shoulders melts away. Her posture relaxes. Her lips curl into a

sneer.

“Oh.” She draws the word out, letting it hang in the air. “So you are the nanny.”

She tilts her head, looking me up and down like I am something Stuck to the bottom of her shoe.

15:21

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I see it clearly. She was nervous before. Afraid she might offend someone important. But now? Now she knows exactly who I am. Or rather, who she thinks I am.

Someone with no background. No family name. No power.

Word travels fast in these circles. Everyone knows about the charity ambassador title. Everyone knows about the online fame. But they also know the truth beneath it. No connections. No support. A woman standing alone.

In her mind, anyone who would leave their child with someone like me cannot be that powerful. Nouveau riche, maybe. Social climbers. Nothing to fear.

Lily’s bossy demeanor returns, stronger than before. She plants her hands on her hips.

୮

“Alright then. Here is what is going to happen.” She points at Robin. “Have him kneel down and apologize to my son right now. Get on his knees and beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, I promise you, you will regret this.”

The room goes very quiet.

I gaze at her ugly expression. The smug satisfaction. The certainty that she has already won.

4 cold smile curls at the corners of my lips.

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now?”

My eyes lock onto hers, sharp and clear. The intensity of my gaze makes her blink.

“Do you dare say that again?”

Lily scoffs, still brash, still confident. “What is there to be afraid of? You are just a—”

She stops.

She notices the principal’s face. The teachers‘ expressions. The way everyone is staring at her like she has grown a second head.

Telling a child to kneel. In this day and age. In a school full of wealthy families, where every parent has resources and connections and lawyers on speed dial.

Even if Robin’s guardian is just an ordinary person, even if I have no power at all, this is not the Dark Ages. You do not tell a child to kneel. You do not humiliate a five–year–old boy.

Lily’s face shifts. She realizes she has gone too far. The flush on her cheeks is no longer just anger. It is embarrassment.

But she is not the type to back down. Not the type to admit she is

wrong.

5/7

15:21

&

+2 Bonu!

Chapter 211

the rod, spoil the child. If a child misbehaves, it is the adult’s fault.” Her eyes bore into mine. “Since you are the guardian of this troublemaker, you should kneel and apologize on his behalf. How about that?”

I laugh.

I actually laugh. The sound fills the room, bright and genuine, like she just told me the funniest joke I have ever heard.

“Mrs. Christoph.” I shake my head slowly. “What century are you living in? If you think I am going to get on my knees for you, you are not nearly qualified to make that demand.”

Her anger flares, red and ugly. “When a child misbehaves, it is the responsibility of their guardian to face the consequences! Is that not how it works?”

My lips curl into a cold smile. I pull out my phone.

r

“Well, since you are so confident that you are in the right, let us

let the internet decide who is at fault, shall we?”

I tap the screen. The livestream app opens.

Lily’s face goes pale.

I see the panic flash across her features. The calculations Gunning behind her eyes. Talia is a well–known charity

15:21

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Even if I have no powerful family backing me, even if I have no connections or influence, the public loves me right now. And if this video gets out? If people see a wealthy socialite demanding that a child kneel?

The Christoph Group’s reputation would be destroyed. Stock prices would plummet. Business partners would distance themselves.

Her own family does not have the power to suppress something like this. Not even Aires could completely silence me, and everyone knows it.

Panicking, Lily lunges forward, stepping in front of my phone. Her hands wave frantically.

“You cannot film me without my permission! That is illegal! You are violating my image rights!”

I stare at her, completely unbothered. My voice is flat. “Should Robin and I kneel and apologize to you now?”

Her mouth opens. Closes, then opens again. No words come out.

The silence stretches, thick and uncomfortable.

Then, from the doorway, a deep, lazy voice cuts through the

tension like a blade.

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le.

Then, from the doorway, a deep, lazy voice cuts through the

tension like a blade.

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