The moment I said that, both Julian and Clara looked shocked.
Especially Clara.
I had not poured my anger and resentment onto her.
She must have been disappointed.
After all, in my previous life, she had always kept up that dignified act.
Pretending to be weak.
Pretending to be innocent.
Calmly pushing me until I went crazy, lost control, and became irrational.
In the end, all I got was Julian hating and despising me even more.
"Mrs. Hale, wrong is wrong. Please punish me."
Sure enough, Clara acted even harder.
Her eyes filled with tears, and she even looked like she was about to kneel.
I did not reach out to help her.
Instead, I took half a step back, keeping an extremely professional social distance.
"Ms. Mercer, a child getting hurt is the guardian's negligence."
I looked
