Chapter 210

They found Ella in Mrs. Richards' room, sitting up straight and focused on her homework. The warm yellow light cast a soft glow as she carefully penned each line, fully absorbed. Her little face was pale and delicately shaped, a spitting image of the Richards family. Beside her, Mrs. Richards watched attentively, her gaze filled with affection and pride. Ella looked gifted, with grades that topped her entire grade. No wonder her grandma was over the moon. Footsteps echoed near the door. Mrs. Richards looked up—Ruby Henderson had arrived. Her face instantly lit up as she greeted warmly, "Come take a look at Ella’s handwriting. It’s way better than Daniel’s when he was a kid. It makes me so happy. Maybe next parent-teacher meeting, I’ll go instead!” Ella didn’t lift her head, still focused on her work, but said in a clear voice, “Even though it's usually moms and dads who go, if you really want to, grandma, I can tell my teacher you’d love to come.” Mrs. Richards’ smile widened at the th