Principal William was scratching his head.
Just then, teacher Linda arrived first.
Up to this moment, she was still completely unaware of what was going on. Knocking on the door and entering with a smile, she asked, "Principal, did you need me?"
Jason Hart's mom was sitting on the sofa, sizing up Linda, especially focusing on her face, scrutinizing her.
She thought to herself, no wonder she could captivate my son; she's truly stunning.
Although she didn't seem like a woman with complex intentions, at Arabella's age, she had long surpassed the age of judging people solely by appearance.
Mainly because of past experiences, one naturally becomes more cautious.
Take the second aunt of her father for example, who used to be her best friend. She thought she was a good woman, but not long after, she climbed into her bed.
For such matters, the lessons learned are unforgettable.
So, despite acknowledging her darling son's taste, Arabella still didn't give Linda a warm reception, coldly and bluntly opening with, "Come here and take a look at this letter. You'd better give me an explanation, or else I'll have you pack your things and leave, and that would still be me showing mercy."
Linda, the teacher, was puzzled.
Principal William sighed on the side, winking and quietly reminding, "Jason Hart's mom in your class, this time you've really stirred up a hornet's nest for me! Linda, I don't understand the life of you young people, but there are some things that should be avoided as much as possible..."
Linda seemed gentle and weak, but she was actually quite a strong-willed woman.
When she sat down and finished reading the report, especially when she saw that the address on the envelope of the photocopy was a newspaper, she was furious!
With a furrowed brow, she said, "What's all this nonsense! Yes, I did meet Jason Hart at the mall last night, but I bought those things with my own money! The receipts are still in my bag. Who's spreading rumors and slandering me?"
Just as she finished speaking, Linda found the receipt in her bag and slammed it on the table.
She had paid with her credit card last night, signed on the receipt, and was now angry but not flustered at all.
Seeing this, Jason Hart's mom took the receipt and glanced at it. The payment bank was Bank of America, and their family had no dealings with this bank, so it was unlikely that they would have given Jason Hart such a credit card.
She began to believe it a little.
Staring at Linda, Jason Hart's mom continued, "Are you really innocent with my son? Then why would someone send these letters and photos to the newspaper?"
"...I don't know, but I swear, there's nothing special between me and the students, I still have that much morality. And last night,
Jason Hart was clearly shopping with Emma from the next class. I just happened to run into him while buying a bag, and we just had dessert together. If you don't believe me, you can ask Emma!"
"Emma... you mean Mr. Jiang's daughter, right? I've known that girl since she was a child. It would make sense for my son to go
shopping with her."
After Arabella finished speaking, Emma's face flashed in her mind. She hadn't seen her for a while, but she remembered she had always been a beauty. If her son went shopping with her, it would be normal.
When Linda took out her credit card and matched it with the payment account on the receipt, plus the testimony from Emma, everyone, including Principal William, actually believed it was just a misunderstanding.
At this moment, Principal William acted as a peacemaker and said with a smile, "I told you, our teacher Linda wouldn't do such a thing. She's friendly and well-liked by her students, and she handles colleague relationships well... I mean the kind of admiration from students to teachers."
"Alright, I'll need to take photos of the receipt and credit card, to clarify with my friends at the newspaper, is that okay? You know, my family situation is special, once rumors spread, it will definitely affect my son."
"No problem, I'll cooperate..."
Just as Linda finished speaking, Mr. Su arrived.
The first time seeing his mom, Linda pushed the door open and observed for a moment before tentatively asking, "I'm here, why did you call me to the principal's office?"
"Encountered a little trouble, were you out shopping with Emma last night?" His mom asked with a smile.
Jason Hart, confused, nodded, "Yeah, she's been staying at my house recently. We went to the newly opened mall last night, and Linda happened to run into us. Were you talking about me?"
Up to this moment, with both the testimonies and evidence matching up, the internal conflicts were completely resolved.
In fact, his mom didn't really care about who her son was with. She was only concerned that if the news spread, it would be detrimental to Linda.
The first thing Jason Hart did was go to the dance club to find Emma, wanting to find out who the culprit was...