Chapter 54

Time passed quickly. On Monday morning, Cecilia woke up and went to the mirror, only to find the marks on her face from the previous night hadn't faded. After applying some powder to conceal them, Cecilia went to wake up Gladys. After breakfast, Cecilia called in sick to work and drove Gladys to school. When they arrived at Sunshine Kindergarten, it was still early, and there were few people at the entrance. Cecilia carried Gladys' small backpack with one hand and held her daughter's hand with the other as they walked into the kindergarten. But as they reached the entrance, they were stopped by the security guard inside the kindergarten. "Gladys has been expelled. The principal issued the notice last Friday. You should go back," the guard said. Cecilia didn't show much surprise. The principal was Novia's cousin, so it was normal for him to support Novia. However, Cecilia had already taken the day off to deal with this matter. "Can we at least go in? I'd like to speak with the principal