"How... how could you do this?"
Ms. Roman hesitated, struggling to find her words. She had no reason to stop Deanna from calling the police.
Deanna put down her phone, raising an eyebrow at Ms. Roman, her demeanor completely dominating. "What's wrong? The police will be here soon, and then the truth will come out, right and wrong will be clear."
She shrugged, and in his mind, Gregory couldn't help but give his mom a thumbs up.
Mom, you're awesome!
The socialite and Ms. Roman exchanged a glance, both looking uneasy and unnatural.
Chloe wiped away her tears, no longer crying.
She knew that both she and her brother were innocent, while the adults were colluding in wrongdoing!
Deanna's eyes sparkled with mischief as she calmly observed their reactions.
Ms. Roman cleared her throat and quickly found an excuse to leave. "I... I need to use the restroom."
Regardless, the surveillance footage needed to be dealt with. Without physical evidence, even if the police came, there would be nothing they could do.
Deanna smirked, stepping forward to block her path. "Where do you think you're going? Until the police arrive, no one is leaving. Leaving now would imply guilt."
She could see through Ms. Roman's true intentions.
Thinking of destroying evidence? Not so easy!
Seeing Ms. Roman's pale face, she raised her eyebrows and said loudly, "By then, I will inform the media about this matter! Then everyone will see how your kindergarten is slandering children!"
She wasn't just addressing Ms. Roman; she was also speaking to the stunned socialite.
For a moment, silence hung heavy in the air.
In the spacious room, the only sound was Harlan's sobbing.
Children don't understand the intricacies of adults; they only know to cry from pain.
Ms. Roman turned pale, her palms sweaty, her whole body frozen in fear.
Once the media got involved, she would be synonymous with educational corruption. She would soon be condemned, perhaps even expelled by the school.
Her teaching career might well be over!
Trembling, with tears welling in her eyes, she was about to beg for mercy.
The socialite gave her a cold glare, and she fell silent.
The socialite hadn't expected things to escalate to this point.
She didn't want to push Deanna further and vaguely waved her hand, saying, "If you apologize today, I can overlook this. In the future, your child and my Harlan can still be classmates."
After some thought, she added a threat, "But if you don't behave, considering my husband's status, your children might have problems attending school in the future!"
After all, she was the leader's wife. If she yielded to her, what would she look like?
Confident that Deanna would back down, she was already counting on it.
Apologizing was just a matter of words, but the benefits were tangible.
Unexpectedly, Deanna sneered, "Then let's wait and see."
Clearly, she was unmoved by the threat.
The socialite was taken aback, unsure of what to say.
She wanted to struggle a bit more, but then the sound of police sirens cut through the air, and the police arrived.
"What's going on? Who called the police?"
The police inquired.
Deanna immediately stepped forward. "I... I called."
"What's the situation?"
The police asked, and at this point, both Ms. Roman and the socialite looked sheepish.
Ms. Roman was trembling, looking like she was about to cry.
"We have a bit of a situation here that we can't figure out. My child and this lady's child got into a fight. This lady insists that my son started it and wants my son expelled. I don't agree. Ms. Roman also doesn't know what's going on and accused my son of starting the fight. I want to check the surveillance footage, but she wouldn't let me. I think my son was wronged. What do you think?"
Deanna explained, and the police nodded.
"Let's check the surveillance."
The group went to the monitoring room, and both the socialite and Ms. Roman seemed stiff.
The footage clearly showed that Harlan started the fight, and Gregory and Chloe were innocent.
According to the footage, Ms. Roman clearly lied.
"Ms. Roman, didn't you say it was my son who started the fight?"
Deanna raised an eyebrow, looking at Ms. Roman.
Today's matter couldn't just be let go.
Chloe and Gregory would still be attending this school in the future.
With people like Ms. Roman teaching them, she couldn't rest assured.
Moreover, Ms. Roman had suffered a setback today. If it was left at that, she might harass Chloe and Gregory in the future.
The police also curiously asked Ms. Roman, "Teacher, why did you lie?"
The police looked suspicious, indicating there might be corruption.
Ms. Roman's legs went weak, sweat covering her face, and she apologized, "I... Gregory's mother, there might have been a misunderstanding in this matter, I..."
She wanted to reconcile, but Deanna didn't give her that chance.
"Oh, a misunderstanding? I want to see the principal. Once the principal arrives, there will be no more misunderstandings."
The police cooperated and contacted the principal.
This kindergarten had problems, so the principal naturally had to be investigated.
The principal arrived quickly, walking in a hurry.
After understanding the situation, he knew Deanna wouldn't let it go.
Moreover, she intended to report this matter to the media.
If he shielded Ms. Roman, he would likely become a typical corrupt official and be dealt with by his superiors.
He immediately spoke up with determination, "This teacher lied, violating professional ethics. It's her personal behavior! I will fire her immediately and absolutely will not let corrupt teachers continue to tarnish the kindergarten's environment!"
Ms. Roman collapsed to the ground, looking utterly despairing.
Seeing things were turning sour, the socialite planned to leave with Harlan, but Deanna stopped her.
"Harlan's mom, where do you think you're going?"