There's No Turning Back (Elara and Harvey) novel Chapter 64

Merida lowered her head, gripping the hem of her shirt with both hands. She didn't think she had done anything wrong, but her impulsiveness had caused trouble for Elara.

Elara placed a reassuring hand on Merida's shoulder, standing as her invisible shield. "My daughter did not hit anyone."

"She did!" Beau shouted, waving his arms wildly and pointing at Merida. "Bambi hit me! You're a terrible woman! A biased hypocrite! You must be blind if you didn't see her hit me!"

Elara's voice was firm. "I demand to review the surveillance footage at the school gate. It's the students who slander and falsely accuse others that should be punished!"

Her gaze toward Beau held the cold detachment one would have for a stranger.

James spread his hands with a casual shrug. "The cameras are broken. Beau has been awarded All-Around Star for three consecutive years. He's Summit Academy's best student—I believe him."

James then turned to the parents gathered around. "Did any of you see Merida hit Beau just now?"

Several parents avoided his gaze.

"I saw it!" Rosalie stepped forward. "I saw Merida hit Beau!"

"Rosalie!" Elara snapped. "Have you lost your mind?"

Rosalie rolled her eyes. "You're not Mrs. Fisher anymore. A child who takes your last name doesn't deserve to study at Summit Academy."

Seeing how openly the Fisher family rejected Elara now, the other parents followed suit.

"Ms. Jones, you and your daughter were already kicked out by the Fisher family. Doesn't it seem inappropriate to keep her in this elite school?"

"The Fisher family disowned Bambi because they realized she takes after her mother—uncultured and unrefined."

"I've never seen someone raise a girl to be this strong. I'm terrified my son might get beaten up by her!"

Elara scanned the crowd, meeting the eyes of each parent who wanted Merida expelled. She memorized all of their faces.

After they left the Fisher family, these people had shed their polite facades, revealing their true colors toward them.

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