Being sharp, she quickly figured it out. The incident had just happened, and no one else at school knew about it yet. How could someone calling in have known?
Unless they were psychic. And clearly, whoever called was someone important—Principal Ma, who was normally quite authoritative, had been unusually deferential.
"Heh, my little sister-in-law still has to study there. It would be awkward to run into scum like that every day."
"Even if he doesn't dare to play dirty or give her a hard time, just seeing him would be disgusting and ruin her mood. Of course, I had to make him disappear."
As he spoke, Luis fondly ruffled Leah's hair, and she looked at him with a touched, happy expression.
Leaving the station, he drove her straight home. As he drove, he said gently, "Text Avery to let her know you're okay. She must be really worried about you."
"Mm, I will."
Leah obediently did as he said.
