"Going over the top?" As if hearing a funny joke, Old Mrs. Flint slammed her hand down on the table and sneered, "Mr. McDaniel, do you think Julien and Syd are going over the top by handling the matter this way?"
"Isn't it?" Mr. McDaniel looked displeased. "Erin made a mistake, but it wasn't intentional. Is it necessary for Julien to go so hard on us? We can issue an apology announcement. Isn't that enough?"
"So, this is how you people see this matter." Old Mrs. Flint sneered at the old man. "As I see it, it is necessary. I don't care whether your granddaughter did it intentionally or not. All I know is that she did it. Without verifying the truth, she unilaterally concluded that Syd had cheated on Julien, and she made it public online for what? Wasn't it to make Syd suffer the criticism of netizens? But have you ever thought about what Syd might do if she couldn't bear the cyberbullying?"
"I know." Felicia squinted at Mr. McDaniel. "It's very likely that Ms. Raines would collapse mentally due to cyberbullying and even commit suicide. This kind of thing happens all the time, and many victims end up dead."
"Exactly." Old Mrs. Flint nodded. "In other words, your granddaughter almost caused Syd's death. Julien loves her so much, so why can't he sever ties with you? You almost caused him to lose the love of his life. In a word, I am supportive of their decision."
Mr. McDaniel blanched and turned livid. He was rendered speechless.
After a while, he got his voice back and spoke stiffly, "It's not that serious. Ms. Raines is fine, isn't she?"
"Syd is fine, but that's not the reason that you can disregard your mistake," Old Mrs. Flint snorted.
Mr. McDaniel clenched his fists. "It's our fault, and we are willing to apologize to Ms. Raines and even provide compensation. But she... wouldn't let it go, and Julien is affected by her. He wasn't like this before."
"He wasn't like this before, but now he is?" Old Mrs. Flint's expression turned cold. "Are you indicating that Syd has led him astray?"
Mr. McDaniel hurriedly waved his hand. "No, that's not what I meant. I just want to say that Ms. Raines is part of the reason that Julien is unwilling to forgive us. Maybe she disagrees. No offense, Mrs. Flint, I know you like her, but I would advise you to think carefully. Julien is my student, and the Flint and McDaniel families have always had a close relationship. The outside world knows that Julien has always respected me. If it becomes known that Julien severs ties with his mentor just because of a few words from Ms. Raines, what will they think of him? Will they think that Julien abandoned his mentor for a woman? That wouldn't be good for Julien's reputation, would it?"
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