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When their eyes met each other, Luca wondered if she was sitting too far away and that was why she could not see
clearly.
Luca could feel the fear in Mrs. Hudson's eyes when they exchanged glances with each other.
Why did the arrogant woman who threatened to get Tommy expelled from school yesterday have a fearful look in
her eyes when she saw Luca today?
Luca saw Mr. Hudson open his mouth. It was as though he said something really short. Then, the two of them
walked toward her.
Ashley seemed to be afraid of Mrs. Hudson. She immediately leaned on Luca.
Luca held the two kids in her arms, one on the left and another one on the right.
She had to protect them.
Mrs. Tuffey came in when the two of them had just taken two steps forward. Mrs. Tuffey smiled as she stood on the
podium. “Dear parents, please be quiet and return to your seats. The parent-teacher conference is starting soon."
Mrs. Hudson turned around and glanced at Mrs. Tuffey. She eventually pulled the man to Charlie's seat and sat
down on the chair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCharlie's seat was a few rows away from Tommy's.
Luca no longer looked at them.
Mrs. Tuffey waited for the parents to sit down. Then, she said, "Class, please welcome the principal of the school to
give his speech."
After that, Mrs. Tuffey connected the computer to the projector. The principal appeared on the screen.
The principal's speech was mostly about how much they were concerned about the students' development and how
to improve the students' learning abilities. They also taught the parents how to cooperate with the school to
educate their children well.
It was always the same thing. Luca listened to it absentmindedly.
At last, the principal announced that the school would be building a new academic building, and he told everyone to
look forward to it.
Then, the principal ended his speech.
Luca frowned. Was the principal making the implication that he was asking for sponsorship when he told everyone
to look forward to it?
Tommy's school was a private elite school. The teachers were professional, and the students and parents were
wealthy too.
It was an easy task for them to build a new academic building for the school.
Still, she did not know what Luke would do.
When Luca was lost in thoughts, Mrs. Tuffey said, “Thank you for your patience. Next, I'd like to talk about how the
students have been doing in school lately. I hope everyone can cooperate with me. Thank you."
Mrs. Tuffey started to play the slideshow after that.
The slideshow basically complimented the students who excelled in their studies and were well- behaved.
Luca watched the slideshow, and this was the part she paid the most attention to during the parentteacher
conference. She could know how her child had been doing in school.
Luca noticed that Tommy's name was on every commendation list.
Even though Tommy was naughty, he behaved himself and performed well at school.
Luca was so happy that she stroked Tommy's head.
Ashley tugged Luca's sleeves and called her, "Ms. Luca."
"What's the matter?" Luca turned to look at her and asked in a soft voice. She tried not to disturb the other parents
listening to Mrs. Tuffey's speech.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Mommy isn't here yet. Can you please take photos of the slideshow? I'd like her to see them," said Ashley. Ashley's
name was on the commendation lists too.
"Sure." Luca quickly took her phone out and took photos of the screen when Ashley's name appeared.
After Mrs. Tuffey gave her speech, it was the other teachers' turn to give their speeches.
The teachers' speeches were no different from Mrs. Tuffey's. They emphasized their professionalism in the subjects
they taught and which students had performed well.
Tommy's name was on every teacher's commendation list.
Ashley was good too. All the teachers complimented her except the Math teacher.
"Ms. Luca, am I good?" Tommy could not wait to hear Luca praise him.
"You're good. You're the best, Tommy. Keep up the good work," encouraged Luca. The last teacher finished giving
her speech. Thus, Luca spoke a little louder.
"Of course. Lanie is my role model. I wish I to be as smart as Lanie," said Tommy. Lanie was his role model.
Luca smiled and replied in a soft voice, "Alright. You're both smart."
When the last subject teacher ended her speech, it would be time for parents and teachers to talk to each other.
The parents could leave if they had nothing to ask.
Luca had nothing to ask. The teachers said that Tommy was doing well in his studies. He was a role model to the
other students, and the teachers complimented him.
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