School meeting IV

Two Hours Later

The meeting had ended.

Parents and children spilled out of the hall, their conversations filled with quiet murmurs, some still reeling from what had just transpired. The waiting area was alive with hushed discussions—fathers speaking in low, firm tones, mothers offering measured reassurances. Some parents held their children close, while others simply stood, exchanging meaningful glances.

But amidst all this, one person remained alone.

Alexander Blackwell stood to the side, watching the scene unfold before him. His gaze lingered momentarily on Susan, who was engaged in conversation with Caroline, but his mind was elsewhere.

Beside him, Everlyn—his ever-loyal assistant, the woman who had been by his side long before he could even talk—watched him carefully. There was an unease in her expression, a quiet tension that had settled deep in her bones.