After glancing at her phone, Ellinor saw that it was a call from the director of her kids’ preschool.
Concerned about her children, Ellinor answered immediately. "Hello, Director. What's the matter?"
On the other end of the line, the director's voice was fraught with urgency. "Mrs. Blanchet, I need you to come to the preschool right away! Your son, Baber, has hit another child, and their parents are here and demanding to see you!"
"What?" Ellinor jumped to her feet, unable to believe that her normally well-behaved son, Baber, would resort to violence. Calming herself, she replied, "Alright, Director. I'm on my way."
After hanging up the phone, she left the dining table without a word to Bartlett and rushed out.
"Ellinor, where are you going? What's wrong?" Bartlett, realizing something was wrong, attempted to follow her but was halted by the waitress with the bill. By the time he managed to leave the restaurant, Ellinor was nowhere to be seen.
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Preschool.
Ellinor instructed her chauffeur to stop and drove herself to the preschool, reaching it in just fifteen minutes. Her heart was pounding with worry for Baber.
Baber had always been considerate and polite. He was friendly towards all his classmates. What could have provoked him into hitting another child?
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