Chapter 15 - Vanessa Watches From Outside

Vanessa did not return to campus for months.
When she finally did, it was for Aiden’s parent conference.
She saw Liam crossing the courtyard.
He was laughing with three classmates.
One of them was Aiden.
Vanessa stopped.
Rachel saw her from a distance.
Neither woman approached.
There was nothing left to say.
Charles and Vanessa were still dealing with financial and legal
consequences tied to the scholarship review.
Some disputed payments were repaid.
Others remained under review.
Aiden’s schooling continued separately from those issues.
Rachel insisted on that.
Children should not become punishment for their parents.
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Vanessa had failed that lesson.
Rachel refused to repeat it.