44.Chapter 44

Cleo ranked last again—dead last, scoring zero this time. The school summoned her guardian, and Kendra arrived, gently stroking Cleo's hair to comfort her.

Kendra shrugged and said, "Madam, how can you blame Cleo for her poor grades? Studying isn't the only path in life. I respect her. If she wants to get zeros, then zeros it is."

Emboldened by Kendra, Cleo retorted defiantly to the teacher, "Yeah