Chapter 610

"It's okay," Kathryn reassured, shaking her head.

Jessica had always been someone who disliked burdening others. She wouldn't have called Kathryn if her emotions hadn't become overwhelming.

Jessica lowered her head. Tears kept streaming down her cheeks.

"What happened to Kelly at school?" Kathryn inquired.

She knew that Jessica's greatest distress was rooted in what had transpired with Kelly. After all, she was Kelly's mother. Kelly held a special and invaluable place in Jessica's heart.

"Ms. Bellum called me today …"

Jessica recounted everything to Kathryn, including the phone call with Annie and what Kelly had told her after they came home from school.

It was undeniable that a child's words could, in many cases, wield a more potent power to harm. Furthermore, a child's capacity to withstand such situations was somewhat limited.

Kelly had signed up for the parent-child performance because she wanted to put a stop to the rumors under such circumstances. It was just that she