章節 38: CORNERED

And just then, Lady Sueri, who had been quietly observing the chaos from her seat, shifted her gaze from me to the rest of the class, her brow furrowed in confusion. She looked like someone piecing together a puzzle she wasn't part of. It was as if she didn’t quite grasp what was happening, or why everyone seemed to find it so amusing.

Her expression was distant, yet curious, like an outsider watching a storm brew. Then, in a sudden but graceful movement, she stood up. The air in the room seemed to shift as she tucked a loose strand of her dark hair behind her ear, the soft leather of her long, dark gloves—reminiscent of the ones worn by Cinderella's stepmother—gliding smoothly over her wrist.

Her eyes locked on Kimberly, who was still standing smugly in front of my desk. The classroom went dead silent, no one expected what came next. Without breaking her calm stride, Lady Sueri walked directly up to Kimberly.