The teacher's harsh retort left Susan Sterling utterly speechless. She bit her lip, and her expression was absolutely foul.
Simone Holt, standing behind Susan Sterling, gently tugged at her mother's clothes. She hoped Susan would stop questioning the teacher and drop the whole matter of the provincial top scorer. The scene had already become incredibly awkward.
Susan Sterling's husband was starting to lose face as well. It wasn't just Susan's guests who had come today; a number of his own were present. If this continued, weren't they just making a spectacle of themselves for everyone to laugh at?
The atmosphere in the restaurant instantly grew awkward. Susan Sterling had always been proud and accustomed to getting her way. Being so mercilessly rebuked by Simone's teacher made a wave of resentment well up inside her.
