Grace shook her head. “I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother before. How could I possibly rest now?”
Hearing this, Arnold didn’t say anything more.
He knew all too well–Aurora and Grace shared the exact same temperament.
Once either of them set their mind on something, they would never change it.
Their personalities were like mirror images of each other.
So, Arnold held back from saying more, not wanting to ask for trouble.
The two of them simply stood there quietly, waiting, hoping for good news.
Meanwhile, the principal was breaking out in a cold sweat
At first, he hadn’t cared much about the students trapped below.
But now, seeing all these powerful figures arriving, he started to panic.
Some of the students down there must come from influential families—perhaps very influential ones.
Otherwise, why would there be such a massive mobilization?
Just as everyone was anxiously waiting, another luxury car suddenly pulled up beside Grace’s.
Even Grace looked surprised.
What was going on? Why were so many people showing up?
She hadn’t known this school was so popular.
Even Grace was confused, let alone the principal, who was completely baffled.
What kind of day was this?
Each person who arrived left him more shocked than the last.
These big shots normally wouldn’t set foot anywhere near his school.
This was the first time so many of them had shown up.
The principal was so nervous his legs were shaking.
As he watched the person step out of the car, he nearly dropped to his knees.
But he still forced himself to hold back the urge to kneel, taking a few steps forward to greet him. “Mr. Hall, what brings you here today?
“I… if you had told me in advance, I could have prepared and come to welcome you properly.”
Will of the Department of Education, Will Hall, was a stern looking man, not one to smile easily.
He heard the principal’s words, showed no expression, but didn’t spare him in his reply.
“You mean I need to inform you in advance before coming? Are you saying I need your permission?”
With that deadpan face, Will’s words sent a chill straight down the principal’s spine.
“N–no, Mr. Hall, of course I didn’t mean it that way.”
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The principal wiped the sweat off his forehead. “I just meant, if I knew you were coming, I could’ve prepared better. I absolutely didn’t mean to suggest you shouldn’t come.”
Will said coldly, “Just focus on doing your job.”
“With something this serious happening at school, how could I not come take a look?”
“Yes, yes, you’re right, Mr. Hall. Thank you for the guidance.”
In front of Will, the principal could only bow and scrape, never daring to lift his head.
Everyone around started to notice–clearly, all the people arriving today were high–ranking.
Normally, no one had ever seen this principal like this.
He was always the type to look down on others. When had he ever acted so deferential?
This was completely unheard of.
Will looked around and saw that no one had been rescued yet.
He, too, began to feel uneasy.
He had been warned–if that young boy didn’t come out alive today, none of them would be spared.
Forget the principal–if things went south, even his own position as Director would be at risk.
“What’s the current situation?”
He scanned the scene and noticed there were quite a number of rescue workers present.
