Novel Square
Chapter 1576
Chapter 1576 The Best Teacher
Gideon never imagined facing a divorce under such circumstances. Taking a step forward, he grabbed Natalia's hand and attempted to explain.
At that moment, Tommy shouted fiercely, "You should've divorced my dad a long time ago! You have no idea how much my parents love each other. The only reason an old hag like you holds onto him is because he's the principal!"
His words stirred up a flurry of discussions among the crowd.
"Children tend to imitate what they hear from adults. I reckon this is what his family teaches him. How shocking!" someone chided.
"What kind of values do you expect a homewrecker to instill in her child?" Another snickered.
Puzzled by the surrounding criticisms of his parents, Tommy refuted indignantly, "The one spurned is the loser in a relationship! That old hag isn't even as pretty as my mom! She looks older than my dad! What right does she have to hold onto him?"
The crowd was utterly confounded by his response. As Eliana held Natalia's hand, she had never imagined the life of their favorite teacher would take such a turn.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
More students began to gather, especially the seniors. While they had come to witness the drama, they overheard Tommy's insults toward Natalia, their homeroom teacher.
A few male students couldn't help retorting, "Did your mom never teach you to respect your teachers? Or was it your dad who failed to show you how?"
As they spoke, the students stepped protectively in front of Natalia. They knew which teacher had truly cared for them and taught with sincerity.
Natalia had poured her heart into teaching math, hoping to help the students score well on the examination next summer. Her hard work had taken a toll on her appearance, making her seem more haggard than her peers.
Because of that, the students never expected her looks to be subjected to such derisions.
When Tommy saw the athletic students rally before him, he felt a sense of fear. "Can't you keep them in line, Dad?"
But Gideon only wished to bury himself in the ground, as the one he needed to rein the most was Tommy.
The male students didn't hesitate to challenge Tommy. "Yeah, tell your dad to handle us! I can't stand homewreckers. Let's see what excuse your dad has for keeping us in check!"
Gideon was too embarrassed to intervene. To make matters worse, there was no way to escape the crowd.
With no other choice, he turned to Natalia and started pleading, "Please hear me out, honey. I never wanted a divorce. That woman seduced me!"
He explained, pointing a furious finger at Abigail. "I never expected a drunken mistake to lead to this. She even hid her pregnancy! When I realized I'd been tricked, it was all too late.
"But the child is innocent, so I can't just abandon him. I never imagined she would raise him like this. He's just like his mother—a despicable wretch!"
Gideon had never spewed such unpleasant curses to maintain his image. Yet, he could no longer care about how he sounded in a desperate attempt to save himself.
After being slapped and rebuked, Tommy could hardly recognize Gideon as his father. "You weren't like this, Dad! This isn't you!"
"Shut your mouth!" Gideon roared, nearly losing his mind as his eyes filled with anxious rage.
Despite Abigail's attempts to silence Tommy, she failed to stop his outburst. Tommy only wailed louder in defiance.