Chapter 742

Celena had done her homework, but the numbers coming out of the guard's mouth still sent a shock through her.

Fifty thousand dollars?! That was no drop in the bucket. Even if she scrimped and saved on her modest salary of 1050 dollars a month, there was no way she could afford that in a year without starving herself.

Despite the shock painting her face, Celena pressed on, inquiring about the school's facilities and teaching standards.

The guard, already pegging her as out of her league, answered her questions with thinly veiled impatience.

Undeterred by his attitude, Celena stood firm at the service window, ready to dig deeper into the school's offerings, when Jovie's cries pierced the air behind her.

"Waaah... Mommy, it hurts, it hurts so much..."

Celena's heart sank. Jovie was on the ground with tears streaming down her face. Towering over her was a boy in the crisp uniform of Guiding Star School, and behind him, a sleek Maybach stood parked, its driver in a sharp black suit wa