“Is that so? Mrs. Tuffey doesn't look like that kind of person." Luca smiled. It would be inappropriate for her to show
a cold expression to the parent who was talking to her.
The parent shook her head and said, "Even though you don't think so, your child is still going to be the unlucky one."
After that, she turned around and raised her hand. She told the teacher that she would be responsible for the drinks
needed for the school outing.
"Okay. Thank you, Mrs. Blair." Mrs. Tuffey immediately recorded it down.
Another parent came walking in right after that. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Tuffey. I'm late."
"Hello, Mrs. Glisson. It's okay. Take a seat, please." Mrs. Tuffey smiled. Mrs. Glisson was always late for the parent-
teacher conference. Mrs. Tuffey had already gotten used to it.
She heard that Mrs. Glisson was engaged in international trade, and she was usually busy. It was not easy for her to
make time for her daughter's matters.
"Mommy, take a seat." Ashley let her mother sit on the chair. After her mother sat down, Ashley sat on the small
bench.
"Nice to meet you." Mrs. Glisson noticed that it was no longer an old man who came to attend the parent-teacher
conference with Tommy this time. Hence, she nodded and greeted Luca.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Nice to meet you," Luca nodded and greeted her too.
Ashley said to her mother in a soft voice, "Mommy, Mrs. Tuffey is talking about the school outing."
Mrs. Blair, who was sitting in front of them, heard her and turned around again. "Mrs. Glisson, Mrs.
Tuffey is writing down the names of parents sponsoring the kids' school outing."
"Really? Do they need anything else?" Mrs. Glisson immediately asked.
"Fruits, the expenses for the school bus, tent, and some other supplies."
"Thanks." Mrs. Glisson raised her hand and said, "Mrs. Tuffey, let me prepare some fruits for the kids."
"Alright. Thank you, Mrs. Glisson." Mrs. Tuffey heard her and recorded it down.
Mrs. Blair turned around and looked at Luca. "Are you really not sponsoring anything?"
Luca looked down, pretending not to hear what she said.
"You're putting the child in trouble." The parent could not help but feel anxious. She could not understand why it did
not matter to Luca.
Luca wanted to tell her that it was okay.
However, she would never understand what she meant. She could not be bothered to explain it to her either.
Mrs. Glisson could not help but size Luca up. Did she just mention that Luca was not sponsoring anything?
“Um, are you Tommy's mother?" asked Mrs. Glisson.
Before Luca could say anything, Ashley answered the question on her behalf. "She's Tommy's aunt."
"Oh, I see. It's your first time attending the parent-teacher conference, right? Listen, Mrs. Blair is right. You have to
contribute something. Otherwise, the teacher might have a problem with the child." Mrs. Glisson was kind enough
to tell Luca about it. Tommy and Ashley were good friends, after all. Ashley had told her what happened yesterday.
That was why she was trying to help Tommy.
"Tommy's father knows what to do." Luca shook her head. There was no need for her to intervene.
Although Mrs. Glisson was confused when she heard what Luca said, she did not say anything more about it.
Sponsorships were like donations. People did it voluntarily. There was nothing she could do about it if someone was
reluctant to do so.
Even though Mrs. Glisson had a great job, there was an income gap between her and the other parents in the
classroom. Buying fruits for every student in the class was already a big expense to her.
The children were used to having good food since they were young. The fruits she bought had to be the freshest
and imported ones. Hence, there was no way she could help Tommy.
Mrs. Glisson glanced at Tommy and saw him smiling brightly as though it was nothing to him. She could not help but
shake her head.
The kids should also know about this by now, but the child was still like that, and he did not tell the adult what to do.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf things went on like this, the child would not gain the teacher's favor, and he might be neglected.
After the parent-teacher conference ended, the children were allowed to leave school with their parents.
Luca informed Zander that she would send Tommy home herself, and he only had to pick Lanie and Rainie up.
Then, she was about to leave the classroom with Tommy.
Mrs. Tuffey came forward and stood in front of her. "Ms. Luca, do you have a moment?"
Mrs. Glisson held her daughter's hand and said, "Ashley, Tommy has something to do. Let's go." "Mommy..." Ashley
refused to leave. Her mother promised her that she would thank Tommy in person.
"Mrs. Tuffey is looking for Tommy. Be good. I'll prepare something for Tommy during the school outing to thank
him." Mrs. Glisson convinced her as they walked out of the classroom.
She thought Mrs. Tuffey came looking for Luca because she did not sponsor anything. Also, she was worried it
would affect the teacher's impression of her child if she was too close to Tommy. That was why she insisted on
leaving in a hurry.
Luca understood why Mrs. Tuffey was looking for her.
She glanced at Charlie's parents, Myra and Brigham, who stood beside Mrs. Tuffey. Did they ask Mrs. Tuffey to
convince her?
“Mrs. Tuffey, I'm sorry, but I've got work to do." Luca was not planning to give Myra and Brigham a chance.