Chapter 996
The young girl’s expression visibly changed. Rosalie continued, “If that happens, youngdy, you
would be someone who has been to prison as well. Moreover, Aiden’s mother was wrongly
used, but if you go to prison, there will be no false usations against you. You were genuinely
involved in threats and intimidation.”
Being a nine-year-old, even though she was headstrong, she got frightened at this point. She
stomped her feet and left, fuming.
Rosalie turned to look at Aiden, rubbing his head. “If I hadn’t seen it earlier, were you really nning
to agree to that girl’s demands?”
Aiden remained silent, but his face turned red, confirming Rosalie’s assumption.
Rosalie said, “No matter when, don’t forget, you still have me. I know you want to protect your mom,
but you’re still young. If you run into trouble, tell me, and let me figure out a way. We’ll protect your
mom together, okay?”
Aiden’s eyes welled up with a hint of tears. After a while, he nodded.
Rosalie checked the time and realized it was about time for her meeting with the school principal.
She said, “Okay, you should go back to your ssroom for now. I have some matters to attend to
today. I’m meeting your school principal.”
Aiden took a few steps, then stopped and turned to Rosalie. “Rosalie, please don’t tell my mom
about what happened today.”
Rosalie responded, “Okay, got it.”
Afterward, Rosalie headed to the principal’s office. The principal warmly received her, and Rosalie
knew that it was because of her connection to the Youngblood family.
“What, you want your five-year-old son to start first grade?” the principal said, surprised.
“Yes, I hope he can enter as an advanced student directly into the first grade because he has a non-
blood-rted sister in the first grade here, and he wants to study in the same ss with her,”
Rosalie exined.
“But he’s a bit younger, and his progress in learning…”
“We can have him take an entrance exam before enrollment. If he doesn’t pass, the school can
naturally refuse his admission, and I won’t have any objections,” Rosalie proposed.
Hearing this, the principal eventually agreed and set a date for the entrance exam.
After leaving the principal’s office, Rosalie visited the Burton residence, but Wayne wasn’t at home.
Jete’s attitude toward Rosalie had be exceedingly warm. She even offered Rosalie
coffee.
Rosalie knew well what people like Jete were thinking. They wanted more significant benefits.
Zaid, on the other hand, stared at Rosalie intently as she entered the Burton residence, obviously
waiting for her to tell him about his enrollment.
Rosalie said, “I’ve already discussed it with the principal. You can enroll, but you’ll have to pass an
entrance exam to see if you can keep up with the first-grade curriculum. If the test scores are not
satisfactory, you won’t be admitted.”
Zaid responded with a simple “okay,” as if the test was the easiest thing for him.
Rosalie didn’t know Zaid’s actual level of knowledge, as he hadn’t attended kindergarten like most
children. He had been taught by Kurt before he turned three.
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The specifics of what he had learned were unclear, as Zaid wasn’t one tomunicate with others.
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On the side, Jete was shocked to hear that her former stepson would be starting first grade.
“Uh, Zeki is going to start first grade? That means he’ll be in the same ss as Karina, right? Why
not just transfer Karina to that same international school? It’s a top-notch school in Strico, after all.”
Jete started to chatter, expressing her desire for Karina and Zaid to attend the same
international school so her son could also join them.
“In that case, we might as well move to a new home near the international school, making it more
convenient for the children to go to and from school. We can better take care of them. What do you
think, Mrs. Youngblood?” Jete continued.
Rosalie smiled knowingly at Jete. She immediately understood what thetter had in mind. The
international school in Strico was a prestigious institution, so the rich and powerful would send their
children to that school.
Tuition for a year cost tens of thousands of dors, and the nearby houses were ridiculously
expensive. Clearly, Jete wanted the Youngblood family to bear the expenses.
“That could be an option. Here’s the deal. I’ll handle Zeki and Karina’s tuition fees. However, it’s up
to you to figure out if you can manage the costs of purchasing or renting a house in the vicinity of
the international school, considering the high property prices there,” Rosalie informed her.
Jete’s hopeful expression quickly soured.
Rosalie kept her head down and turned to Zaid. “I’ve kept my promise to you. Now, what about your
promise to me?”
“Will you ensure that I can video call Karrie every day?” Zaid asked seriously.
“I promise, Rosalie assured him. “Karina also has my phone number, so if she wants to contact you,
she can call me anytime.”
Satisfied, Zaid extended his hand to Rosalie.
Rosalie, holding Zaid’s hand, prepared to leave the Burton residence.
Seeing this, Jete became frantic. “Where are you taking Zeki?”
Rosalie asked, “What, can’t I take my son with me?”
“But… but…” Jete stammered. After a while, she managed toe up with a reason. “If Karina
comes back and can’t find Zeki, she’ll be worried.”
Keeping Zaid within the Burton family would establish a link with the Youngblood family. As long as
Zaid stayed with them, the Youngblood family would providepensation for his care. The
financial support far exceeded their previous earnings.
“I’ll tell Karina myself,” Rosalie responded. She ignored Jete, who was stomping her feet in a
state of panic.
Rosalie took the three children with her and left the Burton residence, heading back to the
Youngblood residence. Guillermo and Jennifer were ready. Rosalie had already packed Zaid’s
luggage the previous night. She instructed the housekeeper to load the luggage onto the minivan.
“Mrs. Youngblood, are you sure you don’t want to inform Mr. Youngblood?” Gary asked worriedly.
“No need. If he asks, just tell him I took the children on a trip,” Rosalie replied.
Gary grunted in acknowledgment.
After a while, Rosalie, along with the three children, boarded the minivan, and it slowly drove away
from the Youngblood residence.