Sarah’s smile immediately disappeared.
She didn’t believe it. But when she saw a
familiar person walk into the room, she turned
white.
“My love, why are you here?”
My dad and grandma walked in and stood in
front of the classroom.
He was wearing a suit. Everyone in the room
could feel the pressure.
One of the parents worked at Miller
Industries. He stood up and said, “Hello, Mr.
Miller.”
My dad looked at him and sat down next to
- me.
“Hello.”
The teacher stuttered.
“I am Brittany Miller’s father. Sorry I’m late.”
My dad’s voice was light, but there was a lot
of pressure.
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“What happened?”
They saw Sarah. It was on the news when
they got married.
The papers wrote about it for months.
He gives lots of interviews, so everyone
knows what he looks like.
Plus, Sarah did call him her husband.
Everyone started looking at the couple. What
happened?
Why was I the Miller daughter, but Sarah
wanted Ashley to be her daughter?
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The teacher stuttered and started the
conference.
Unlike before, the atmosphere was serious
this time.
My dad and grandma gave us the “stare
down“.
The teacher was nervous and started crying.
Finally, the teacher started reading students‘
names.
The atmosphere became more relaxed.
I was the highest–ranking student in the
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class, so I was given a prize.
My dad was told to share his “secret” with
the other students.
He looked at me and said:
“I am not the best father. I am always on a
business trip.
“But, my daughter is very great. She had
outdone my expectations.
“I want to apologize to her.”
“Sorry for putting you in danger when I wasn’t
here with you.”
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Facing his apologetic eyes, I started to cry.
I was complicated.
“Father, I don’t hate you.”
I held his hands. He helped support a home.
Many were moved by this scene. They all
forgot about Sarah and her daughter.
We were put back into our seats, and she
continued with other student’s names.
As the names came on, the atmosphere got heavier.
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She said, “Ashley’s mom, is she here?”
She looked disgusted.
She was honest.
Sarah was bad to my mother.
“Ms. Sarah, Ashley is at the bottom, do you
have a plan?”
“You tell others the kids have to set the
example.”
“If she doesn’t do well at the exam, then she’ll
be removed.”
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The teacher was serious.
Sarah was pale.
Ashley almost went into the floor.
Ashley was having her hire people so she
could pass!
She was doing worse and worse.
Sarah couldn’t argue.
She and Ashley ran out of the classroom.
They got home with my dad.
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Sarah has to come up with a plan, and
explain to my dad.
