NovelEnglishChapter 1177
After leaving the palace, Violet headed to Skye Embroidery while Carissa went to Gracewood Women's Academy.
Carissa had already warned Jocelyn not to cause any more trouble, threatening to expel her if she did. Alas, it
seemed the peace hadn't lasted long; the trouble had resurfaced.
When Catherine saw Carissa, she knew immediately it was because of the problem with Jocelyn.
"She has no interest in her studies," Catherine said. "It might be best to persuade her to withdraw voluntarily.
That way, it won't cause too much of a scene, especially since she's a young lady who's supposed to be engaged
soon."
Catherine was never one to be afraid of the Quinton family. She genuinely cared about Jocelyn and her future. If
Jocelyn were expelled from the academy, it would severely tarnish her reputation.
Catherine had more sympathy for young girls. She understood that if a girl failed to make a good match, it could
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtaffect the rest of her life.
Carissa nodded. "Please don't worry, Mrs. Ashford. I'll find out exactly what happened before | speak to her."
"Well, there hasn't been any major trouble, but she and those other girls have been causing disruptions in class,"
Catherine replied. "Especially when Ms. Young is giving lectures. They make noise and stir up trouble, and it's
upsetting everyone. Even Ms. Young is troubled by it. After all, she's still young and doesn't know how to handle
such things."
Carissa was sure Rosalind should know how to handle it, but perhaps she also realized this wasn't just a personal
issue for the girls. There might be someone behind the scenes trying to undermine the academy's existence.
This was something beyond Rosalind's control, so she hadn't acted hastily.
Carissa went to find Rosalind but ran into Jocelyn, who was accompanied by her two close friends, Hailey and
Cassidy. To Carissa's surprise, they were there to apologize.
Leading the way, Jocelyn and her friends bowed deeply to Rosalind, their faces filled with remorse. Their words
were sincere.
"We were wrong before. We've caused trouble for you, Ms. Young. We humbly ask for your forgiveness. We
promise it won't happen again. Whatever punishment you see fit, whether it's writing lines or striking our palms,
we will accept it without complaint." Carissa didn't step inside. She only stood at the door and watched.
She didn't believe for a moment that
Jocelyn and the others truly
understood their mistake. It wasn't. plausible for a group of
troublemaking students to suddenly realize they were wrong without sdeeper reason. Either they were
hiding something, or someone had told them to apologize.
As for Rosalind, it was unclear if she had noticed anything. Her expression showed a trace of relief at their
admission of guilt-but only a trace.
"Since you acknowledge your fault and are willing to accept punishment, each of you will receive 20 strikes on
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthe palm. Go to Ms. Wardell to receive your punishment," she said with calm authority.
Rosalind was referring to Athena, who was once Meredith's study partner. Though Athena didn't teach regularly,
she was in charge of discipline at the academy. She was strict, and many students feared her.
Jocelyn clearly hadn't anticipated
such a punishment. She thought
they would simply be made to copy lines, as that had been the usual penalty before. The sudden anger that
flashed in her eyes was quick and sharp, but since she was facing away from Carissa, only Rosalind noticed it.
"Why are you still standing there?" Rosalind's voice was cold and commanding, carrying the weight of a
teacher's authority.
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