The Secret Heir's Return to Wealth and Love novel Chapter 1571

After hearing Ivy's words, Alison's mom looked pretty bummed out. She managed to keep a smile plastered on her face, but it was obvious she was putting on a brave face.

"Here's the thing..." She lowered her head, looking pretty down in the dumps, "Ivy, you may not know this, but we're not exactly rolling in dough. Alison was able to get into this posh school because she got a scholarship."

Ivy was gobsmacked. She instinctively glanced around. At this point, even though class was just dismissed, some kids had already legged it to the cafeteria.

Ivy knew that some kids at school weren't exactly flush with cash, but the students who pulled their weight academically could get picked by the school board. They would get a subsidy for tuition and living expenses and get invited to study at the school. But to protect the students' pride, the school didn't announce their names.

What shocked Ivy was that Alison's mom would bring this up, right in front of her. She was scared that other students might overhear.

"Ma’am, you don't have to explain anymore, just spit it out!" Ivy was a bit miffed at the woman's behaviour, and her attitude wasn't as polite as before.

However, the woman didn't seem to give a hoot about Ivy's mood. She continued, "Even though the school can foot the bill for Alison's elementary school, you know if she can't keep her grades up, by the time she gets to middle and high school, she might not get the school's financial aid anymore. So she needs more help...like being the lead singer at the school talent show..."

Rosalynn's biggest reason for picking this school was because both the school board and principal had their hearts in the right place. For example, if Ivy's class got chosen for the choral performance, and they needed to pick someone to lead the choir, they would choose based on the student's actual ability.