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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 my 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
affect 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,”
Catheririe 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.
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Cassidy. To Carissa’s surprise, they were there to apologize.
Leading the way, Jocelyn and her friend's 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
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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
the 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.
Jocelyn clenched her teeth and tried to appeal to Rosalind. “20 strikes is too many, Ms. Young,
Could you make it lighter? Perhaps a writing punishment instead? I'll copy as many lines as you want.”
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Rosalind’s response was firm. “You can either leave Gracewood Women’s Academy, or you can go to Ms. Wardell
for your punishment. Make your choice, and stop wasting my there.”
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“What? Are 20 strikes too little? Then how about 307? If you keep arguing, I'll make it 40.”
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