I was already on the verge of madness because of immense anger. I tried to rein it in, but even my patience had its limit. They really tested my bottom line right now.
"Mrs. Gabrielle, please don't use words that may cause misunderstanding. Nobody speculated that Miss Williams was actually the culprit, and without definite proof, your claim may cause unnecessary confusion." Mr. Hudson tried to relieve the tension in the air. He was visibly dissatisfied with Mrs. Gabrielle.
However, Mrs. Gabrielle didn't even consider Mr. Hudson's words as advice, since she skillfully rebutted him. "Mr. Hudson, as a teacher, it's our duty to teach a student how to face the world just the way it is. With how fast rumors circulated in this school, for how long do you think we could keep the situation at bay? It's better to talk with the person involved directly so we can solve the matter quickly."
