Chapter 208

Lucas pulled her aside sharply. "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"

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The woman’s bravado faltered the moment she saw his face. "Mr. Laurent, you’re finally here! You need to settle this for me. Forget that this boy hit my son—this woman just slapped me!"

"Mrs. Langley, your son should apologize first for his disrespectful comment."

Mrs. Langley gaped. "My son—since when did he say anything rude? He’s the one who got hurt! And she attacked me first!"

"If you want the truth about the children’s fight, check the surveillance footage. As for you and this lady—" Lucas shot a sideways glance at Sophia, who was straightening her clothes.

Sophia met his gaze and scoffed. "What? Going to blame me too? Mrs. Langley just called my godson an uneducated orphan with no mother to raise him. She even threatened to kick him out of Bassburgh. So what if I hit her?"

She jabbed a finger at Mrs. Langley. "You’d better apologize first because this kid’s parents aren’t people your family can mess with!"

Mrs. Langley stiffened.

She dares say that in front of Mr. Laurent? Let’s see how far she gets.

"You actually have the nerve—"

"Mrs. Langley." Lucas’s voice was icy. "If you judge people by their status, you can’t even touch her—she’s backed by the Hills."

Mrs. Langley’s face paled.

The… Hills?

Sophia smirked and waved a hand. "And the Hills are nothing compared to Caleb’s family. Mrs. Langley, if you try to force him out of school, you’re smashing an egg against a rock."

Mrs. Langley’s mouth snapped shut.

The Hills might not be in business, but they’re still a scholarly family. Their eldest daughter married into the Bouchers. Pushing this further would only humiliate me.

She forced a tight smile. "Since it’s a misunderstanding, let’s just apologize and move on."

Sophia stepped closer, tilting her head with a mocking grin. "If we’re apologizing, shouldn’t you go first?"

Mrs. Langley’s expression twisted. She glanced at Lucas, who remained silent, then dragged her son forward. "We… apologize."

Caleb scratched his cheek lazily. "Fine, I’ll accept it."

Mrs. Langley swallowed her fury and hurried away.

Caleb bounded up to Lucas. "Professor Laurent! What are you doing here?"

Sophia crossed her arms and stayed silent.

Even if he’s Aunty Lucas’s son, he still sided with Vivian at the banquet. That’s why I can’t stand him.

Lucas’s gaze flicked to Sophia before landing on Caleb. "I thought you’d hired a minor to impersonate your parents."

A minor?

The words hit Sophia like a slap.

"A minor? Are you blind?" she hissed.

"You look like a teenager from head to toe." Lucas eyed her coldly. "Flat-chested and short."