"Danielle emerged from behind Kaden, her eyes cold. "Ava and Nancy are the ones who should apologize to me," she stated. "They started the slander. If you can't teach your children proper behavior, then I'll have to do it myself."
"It was understandable why Nancy and Ava acted that way, considering their upbringing. It was challenging to instill positive qualities in children when their parents hadn't demonstrated them.
âYou can't be serious! You still expect my daughter to apologize after what you've done?
âLook at yourself, a born seductress. You'll be the ruin of this school if they don't expel you. Thankfully, we have daughters. If we had sons, we'd have to keep them home from school just to protect them from your advances.
"You uncultured little bitch, I will teach you some manners today, for your parents' sake," Nancy's mother cursed.
Then she lifted her hand as if to strike Danielle's face.
All of a sudden, the office door was kicked open with a loud bang.
"A tall, imposing man, radiating an aura of aloofness, entered, accompanied by a dozen bodyguards dressed in black.
"Nancy's mother stopped short, her hand hovering in midair just before it could strike Danielle. At that moment, a group of imposing men stormed in, their demeanor menacing.
"David approached Danielle, his eyes filled with concern as he scanned her. "Are you hurt?" he asked.
"Danielle knew the teacher had called her parents, but she hadn't expected David to be the one to come. Seeing the concern in his eyes, she replied obediently, "I'm fine."
"He hugged Danielle, gently patting her back and stroking her hair. "Don't be afraid, darling. I'm here. No one's going to bully you."
Danielle's heart raced at David's words. Although she was capable of solving the incident herself, his concern and nervousness touched her heart.
She was used to handling things alone, without anyone understanding her fears or offering assistance.
Now, being held and comforted by him, she felt her heart gravitating toward him uncontrollably.
"Are you Danielle Darling's parent? I'm Kaden Langley, her supervisor. Let's sit down and discuss this with other parents," Kaden said, relieved to see Danielle's guardian arrive. He had been worried the situation would escalate further.
Before David could speak, Paula crossed her arms and sneered at the couple who were hugging. "This is a school. Have some decency! If you want to cuddle, go to a hotel, you shameless vixen!"
Linda looked at David and chimed in, "Sir, are you her lover? You're probably being cheated on without even knowing it. She's notorious for having relationships with multiple boys at school. A woman like her is disgraceful. You'd better break up with her before you are fooled by her."
"Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Stuart, please stop making exaggerated accusations. Danielle isn't that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding," Kaden interjected, unable to listen any longer.
Paula scoffed. "Mr. Langley, why are you always defending this shameless girl? Don't tell me you're involved with her too!"
Kaden was so furious he almost lost his temper. He couldn't believe the two ladies could be so rude.
At that moment, Howard, Vivian, and Joseph hurried into the school. From the hallway, they could already hear the relentless insults and slander directed at Danielle.
Vivian stormed in and retorted, "As a parent, you talk about a student like that. How decent can you be?"
"Who are you? What business do you have here? Can't you see we're disciplining this unruly brat? Get out of the way!" Paula erupted.
She was infuriated that someone was interfering when she was determined to confront Danielle.
Linda immediately recognized the newcomers. Knowing the daughter of the Darling family was studying at the same university, she figured they had come to visit their daughter.
Linda plastered on a fake smile and said, "Mr. Darling, you're here to see your daughter, aren't you? I heard she is in her second year. These days, the school seems to admit just anyone. Luckily, your son has already graduated. Otherwise, you'd have to be on guard. That vixen over there has a terrible reputation, always seducing men on campus.
"I really don't know what kind of parents can raise someone so shameless. She and my daughter are classmates. My daughter offered her some advice, and she turned into a shrew, hitting my daughter right in the cafeteria!"
The more Linda talked, the more excited she became, completely missed the stormy expressions on the faces of the Darling family members.
Vivian walked up to Linda in a trembling rage and delivered a resounding slap, saying, "Who gave you the right to speak about my daughter like that?
How dare you insult her? In our family, we don't even raise our voices at her, yet you think you can treat her this way?"
âSmack!" Another slap followed as Vivian's anger erupted further.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
Paula froze when she noticed Linda addressing Howard respectfully as "Mr. Darling." She realized these were people from the Darling family, a prominent household she could never afford to offend.
When Vivian mentioned Danielle was her daughter, it suddenly struck Paula that Danielle and the Darling family shared the same last name. She couldn't help but wonder, 'Could this girl really be a child of the Darling family? And wasn't their daughter supposed to be in her second year of university?'
After being slapped, Linda was also stunned.
"Danielle is your daughter? That doesn't make sense. Don't you only have a daughter in her sophomore year?" Linda clutched her reddened face and looked at the Darling family in disbelief.
Joseph's icy gaze bore into them as he sneered, "Do we need to report our family matters to you? Who do you think you are? How dare you bully my sister? Prepare for the consequences."
Ava was still fuming from being beaten up. When her mother was criticized, she became more enraged. "It was Danielle who hit us first. You're so unreasonable. No wonder she's like this. You're all cut from the same cloth!"
"Exactly! We're the real victims here. Can't you see how badly we've been beaten? It's all because of that wench!" Nancy added, her voice dripping with venom as she was beaten more severely.
Linda and Paula both signaled to their daughters with their eyes, but the two girls were too busy talking to receive the hint.
"Bruce," David's cold voice interrupted "Yes," a burly man responded before stepping forward and slapping both Ava and Nancy across the face.
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The two girls fell to the ground, coughing up blood and teeth.
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