Chapter 126

Anthony raised an eyebrow. The chill in his expression faded just a little, but his voice was still edged with anger.
My kid…
The way he said it was so doting, it almost made you want to laugh.
Anthony stood with his back to everyone, so all they saw was him staring straight at Charlotte. No one could see his face, but from the sound of it, you’d think he was scolding her.
Hearing Anthony’s words, Andrew felt touched. He immediately lifted his bruised face, looking like the picture of misery. “Anthony, I really was bullied.”
Anthony was strict with him most days, but when something happened, he always had Andrew’s back. Just listen-my kid. He was already eighteen, and Anthony still called him that.
Andrew’s face turned pink. He felt a little embarrassed.
“Anthony, I—”
“Enough.”
Anthony shot him a glare, his eyes full of icy fire. Andrew’s words died in his mouth. He almost bit his tongue in surprise.
Wait, seriously? Wasn’t Anthony just being gentle when he said “my kid”?
After that sharp command, the room went quiet.
Eleanor pressed her lips together, trying to hide how nervous she felt. She spoke softly, “Mr. Blair, please have a seat.”
Anthony’s attention drifted away from Andrew and landed on Charlotte. His gaze softened a little as he sat down in the chair across from her.
Eleanor felt awkward. She wasn’t sure if she should say something, since that chair was meant for Charlotte’s dad. Every parent was supposed to sit with their own child.
“Is there a problem?”
Anthony settled into the chair, his hands resting on the armrests, long legs crossed. He gave off this cold, elegant vibe that made everyone want to keep their distance. Eleanor shook her head right away.
“I’ll take care of things for Parrish. Ms. Adams, tell me what happened.” Anthony’s voice was low and even When he looked up his eyes landed squarely on Charlotte. There was a trace of a smile on his lips and something gentle in his dark gaze.
Steven and Henry Dean exchanged glances. One’s heart was pounding, the other was wiping sweat from his brow. They quietly moved to some empty seats along the side.
“Mr. Blair, about this Eleanor tried to find the right words and was just about to ask everyone to share what happened when Ronald jumped in.
“Mr. Blair, know the whole story,” Ronald interrupted, getting to his feet with a big, eager smile. “Parrish and Andrew are both good students. They only hurt Dennis because Charlotte ogged them on
“Before you arrived, the school already looked into everything. Charlotte’s father agreed she’d apologize to Dennis and leave Vanguard High as punishment.”
“Is that so?”
Anthony’s eyes narrowed. That cold, dangerous look landed right on Steven, making the room feel even more tense.
“And Steven, you’re fine with that decision?”
Steven immediately stood up and bowed a little, trying to sound as respectful as possible. “Charlotte is naturally rebellious and has caused problems for the school. If you want her to apologize and withdraw, we’ll accept it. just hope you and enry won’t hold it against us.”
Right now, all he wanted was to calm Anthony down and keep the Main family out of trouble.
But for some reason, his words made things worse. Instead of calming down, Anthony looked even more furious.