Nina used the key to open Micah''s room at the school. It was a small but neatly arranged space. On the windowsill, she spotted some red ointment for swelling.


    Carefully, she applied the ointment to the red mark on the little girl''s back. "I''ll put some on you now, but take this ointment home and tell your parents what happened. Next time, if something like this happens, you need to tell a teacher or an adult. Don''t just cry or be afraid of Sean, okay?" Nina''s heart ached for the teary-eyed girl.


    The girl shook her head. "I''m scared Sean will hit me..."


    "Don''t be afraid, I''m here."


    Nina gently patted the girl''s head,forting her for a long time before leading her out of Micah''s room. Before they reached the ssroom, a group of vigers surrounded them.


    Nina recognized the vigers from the previous day. One man stepped forward, "Yesterday was Arin''s fault, but today, it can''t be Sean''s fault again!"


    Nina realized that Arin and Sean were siblings. Sean''s actions today were likely fueled by lingering resentment.


    She lifted the girl''s shirt, revealing a long red mark to the vigers. "I''m substituting for Mr. Micah today. I hadn''t even called Sean''s parents, but here you are. Let me exin what happened.


    "I was trying to teach the children, but Sean refused to listen and even flipped a desk, which fell on his ssmate. He showed no remorse and even tried to incite others to not attend ss. You send your children here to learn, not to be bullies.


    "If a teacher can''t discipline the children, what''s the point of having teachers?"Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Nina''s words, spoken fluently in the Yarennguage, left the vigers speechless.


    The little girl, IIaley, emboldened by Nina''s support, spoke up against Sean, "Sean always bullies us at school. This time, he said the new substitute teacher is bad and hurt his sister, so we should all team up against her. If we didn''t agree, he would hit us!" "You''re lying!" Sean denied strongly.


    Haley retorted, "Ask the other students if I''m lying."


    Sean''s father, infuriated, kicked him. "You little brat, bullying your ssmates and the teacher, huh? Get home, I''ll teach you a lesson!"


    When Sean''s father was about to grab him by the ear, Nina intervened, "Sean''s dad, please don''t use violence. I only hit his hand to make him realize his mistake. Let him stay in school, I will teach him properly."


    Reluctantly, Sean''s father let him return to the ssroom under the watchful eyes of the other vigers.


    As Nina led Sean back to the ssroom, a loud explosion shook the school.


    "Boom!"


    Nina immediately became alert. "Everyone, follow me, quickly!"


    She tried to lead the children to safety, but another explosion lit up the sky. The st wave instinctively made her shield Sean and Haley with her body.


    The vige descended into chaos.


    Within a minute, the Allied Forces had stormed in, followed quickly by vehicles bearing the Birkham g.