"I am," Raeleigh said. She felt that one should be responsible for what they had done and since Quirina ended up in the hospital because of her, she had to admit who she was.
"So, you're Raeleigh?" Meica said with a forced smile on her face. "I am so sorry about what happened. As a mother, I had not taught my child well, and it had caused you trouble. I will reflect on this matter and I hope that I can have your forgiveness. Raeleigh, will you forgive me? Can you forgive Quirina for my sake too?" Meica bowed towards Raeleigh and spoke, despite how upset she was on the inside.
Raeleigh had a calm expression on her face, although she felt a little surprised on the inside about the fact that Quirina's mother apologized to her. Meica did not look like someone who would apologize so easily.
Meica had a tall and curvy figure. She was wearing a red dress. She had dark hair and soft curls. Her lips were bright red. Everything about her appearance made her look like she was an unapologetic person, especially her mysterious eyes.
Raeleigh bowed back to her and said, "This matter was not entirely Quirina's fault, and I was responsible for part of it too."
Raeleigh didn't want to explain or argue any further about the matter. It was obvious who was right and who was wrong in the situation. It was up to the person to decide on how they look at the matter.
The wealthy always get their way. She was not going to challenge the situation, and she just wanted to put an end to it.
"Oh, Raeleigh, you're so kind. How should I thank you for this?" Meica took a few steps closer to Raeleigh and grabbed her hands in a friendly manner. Everyone else in the room was quiet because they knew that Meica was not going to let this issue go easily.
Meica was known for being cunning and mean. She was the woman Yousif had outside of his marriages. Since she had won Yousif's admiration, it showed that she was very good at manipulating a person.
Meica's daughter, Quirina, had been beaten up so badly and Meica was not going to let Raeleigh off easily. They heard that Johan had kicked her out of the house and she was also ridiculed by Yousif's wives. It was a great insult to Meica and she would never let this go.
The young lady in front of her neither had a good background nor any power, so it was only a matter of time.
Raeleigh only replied, "We're schoolmates. It's not right to behave this way."
"You are sensible, Raeleigh, I care about this matter. If you have anything you need in the future, then feel free to come talk to me. If it is within my capability, then I would be more than happy to help. About Quirina, I have been too easy on her all these while. Don't worry about it. When I get home, I will make sure to teach her a lesson so that she won't bully her schoolmates anymore."
Meica patted Raeleigh on her shoulder. Raeleigh remained silent as she knew that Meica was not going to remember the good side of her, but the opposite instead.
Regardless, the incident had happened and there was nothing a nobody like her could do. She could only go with the flow and see what happened next.
Meica continued to make polite small talk. Then, she finally left with Quirina's luggage. After they left, the beds were empty again.
Scarlette moved her luggage to the bed that was opposite of Raeleigh's bed. She covered the bed with sheets, and opened up her suitcase. It was filled with books and some clothes. The books looked old and worn.
Raeleigh sat down opposite of her, picked up one of the books, and started reading it. Scarlette's book were all books that Raeleigh had been wanting to read, but she could neither find them nor afford them. "You're read all these books?" Raeleigh asked Scarlette.
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