Chapter 358

Inside the classroom, most of the parents were already seated. Only a few chairs were still empty. The conference was scheduled to run for two hours. Students weren't inside for the meetings. Instead, they waited just outside in the hallway, called in one at a time to collect their report cards and hear their results. A small group of kids lingered there, shuffling their feet and fidgeting in silence, except for Selena. She was the perfect mix of both Valeria and Sebastian. Calm but confident, bright yet composed, she leaned against the wall. Her hair was still pulled into the neat bun Valeria had styled that morning, her features bright and refined. Sebastian had come straight from the office, sharp in his business attire. Carrying his dark gray suit jacket over one arm, he was heading toward Selena when the homeroom teacher, Sidney Caldwell, stopped him. "You must be Selena's dad. Please sign in." It was Sidney's first time meeting Selena's father. All these years, it had