Chapter 109

"What do you mean by that?" I scowled at Yvonne, feeling uneasy by her uncertain answer. "I-I told Jared about it," she stammered. "You told him?" It seemed like I wasn't even the first to know about Xavier's situation. Realizing this, I couldn't help but laugh. "He's really such a great father to Xavier." Yvonne grew visibly uneasy. "Cole, don't misunderstand. I'm just… I'm just used to it." "Forget it." I couldn't be bothered to argue over who she called first. "Call Jared now and tell him to keep his mouth shut." He had just gotten out of prison, and I wasn't sure if resentment might drive him to spread the news. When a man was truly desperate, there was nothing he wouldn't do. … The students who attacked Xavier were quickly identified. When the principal heard that my child was injured, he personally came to apologize. "Mr. Joplin, we're really sorry. We've failed to educate our students properly. We're sincerely sorry about this," he said, even though I didn't spot