CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69: HOLDING THE CHILD BACK

Amelia Wright held the painting and returned to Ink Manor.

She seemed as if she had never been sad.

Supporting this sickly, pale body, this was revenge only she could carry out.

Seeing her appear, the female painter Rose Taylor smiled and approached, "Miss Wright, why are you carrying so many paintings, let me help you."

Rose Taylor wanted to see what was different about Amelia Wright. She hadn’t seen Amelia’s paintings and wanted to take the opportunity to have a look.

But Amelia responded with an air of distance, "No need, I’ll carry them myself."

The smile on Rose Taylor’s face stiffened a bit, and she awkwardly backed away.

Rose Taylor’s friend Mia Parker walked over and whispered, "Rose, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you thinking of befriending Miss Wright? I see she has a cold temperament, she’s a wealthy family heiress, unlike us, hard to approach."

There was a trace of undisguised disdain in Rose’s eyes, "What heiress of a wealthy family, just a foster daughter, nothing more noble than us."

"Rose, we’re friends, I have to remind you, this is Ink Manor, don’t play games!"

"I know, I’m not stupid."

Mia still felt a bit worried.

Rose returned to her work area to start working, but her mind was not on her tasks.

The people at Ink Manor, their gaze at that woman, she was not the only one dissatisfied.

Clearly, they were the senior ones, but Amelia Wright was nothing, yet she acted distant and without any respect for her seniors. Even with Old Mr. Reed’s protection, she was not popular in Ink Manor.

Amelia went upstairs to hand over the paintings to her teacher.

Robert Reed was teaching Emily Allen to play chess. Seeing Amelia return, he immediately asked nervously, "Little apprentice, did you... really get divorced?"

Amelia shook her head, "No, he has some matters, might take a few days."

Robert Reed relaxed a bit, "A few days is good, plans can’t keep up with changes, you might think it over and not divorce..."

Amelia interrupted him, "Teacher, please take a look at which paintings are suitable for sale, I’ll take Emily out for a bit."

Seeing Amelia’s pale complexion, Robert Reed stopped the discussion.

Amelia made a trip to the Imperial Garden and returned, without planning to rest, as if to use busyness to eliminate Godfery Shaw’s influence on her. She needed to choose a suitable kindergarten for Emily over this weekend.

After handing the paintings to her teacher, Amelia set off with Emily.

Previously, she pondered renting a house outside, but Amelia decided to stay in the old town.

The old town had Elijah Jefferson, making it safer for her.

She herself didn’t mind, but with Emily, she couldn’t afford accidents.

The old town didn’t have a kindergarten, but across a few blocks on the opposite side, there were quite a few good ones. Amelia took Emily to look at them one by one.

"Emily, which kindergarten do you like?"

"If Auntie says it’s good, it’s good."

The child wouldn’t resist any of Amelia’s requests.

"Then which one do you like the most?"

Only then did Emily point to one of them.

The best nearby international bilingual kindergarten.

Amelia nodded and took Emily inside.

The interviewing teacher politely received them first giving Emily a small exam paper, "Little one, there’s a small exam, could you do it first?"

Emily looked at Amelia, who nodded.

Emily took the exam paper, sitting upright at a small table nearby, and seriously started writing.

The interview teacher chatted casually with Amelia, seeing her dignified demeanor and having a very friendly attitude.

There weren’t many questions on the test paper, Emily finished quickly and brought it over.

Upon seeing not only all answers correct but also neat handwriting, the teacher’s smile grew even broader.

A posture of immediate acceptance, but still some interview questions to follow.

"Little one, what’s your name?"

Emily didn’t answer.

The teacher patiently asked again, "How old are you this year?"

Emily still didn’t answer.

Seeing Emily’s reluctance to speak, Amelia said to her, "Emily, go play across the room for a while. I’ll chat with the teacher, okay?"

Emily nodded obediently and went out.

Once Emily was outside, Amelia told the teacher, "Teacher, my child has mild autism, not very willing to interact, but learning isn’t a problem, and there’s no need to worry about discipline."

The teacher hesitated immediately, "Parent, if it’s autism, it might not be suitable for kindergarten, he might harm other children."

Amelia shook her head, "He won’t harm anyone, I can assure you of that. If something happens, I’m willing to take full responsibility."

Emily this child, even when bullied before, only endured it, never lay hands on anyone. How could he harm others?

"Alright, we trust parents." The teacher continued, "Our kindergarten’s admission doesn’t only assess the child but also has certain requirements for the parents. May I ask, parent, what school did you graduate from, and what is your profession?"

Amelia frowned, she hadn’t graduated and had no job.

She thought explaining Emily’s autism would be enough, unexpectedly the kindergarten admission also asked about the parent’s educational and work background.

Amelia hadn’t raised a child before, didn’t understand these things.

Amelia shook her head saying, "I didn’t graduate from college and don’t have a job."

The interview teacher’s attitude wasn’t as good as before, "Parent, go home and wait for the notice."

Amelia always felt like she might be holding the child back, and Emily’s acceptance might face some issues.

She asked again, "If I were a student at Elegant Art Academy, would that suffice?"

The interview teacher nodded immediately, "If the parent is a student at Elegant Art Academy, you can bring your documents tomorrow for registration."

Elegant Art Academy is one of the top art colleges nationally, with high credentials.

Whether Amelia returns to Elegant Art Academy is inconsequential, but for Emily, returning wouldn’t be impossible.

Moreover, she wanted to participate in the official national painting exhibition and needed a current student status.

The upper management at Elegant Art, being friends with her teacher, had privately contacted her several times, saying the dropout incident was a misunderstanding. Sophia had already been expelled, and they wanted her to return to studies without affecting the long-standing friendship with her teacher.

Anyway, since Sophia was expelled, she could return to Elegant Art and play with Ava!

Upon leaving the kindergarten, little Emily spoke anxiously, "Did I trouble Auntie again?"

Amelia shook her head and smiled, "No, our Emily is excellent at learning."

Emily shyly smiled.

...

When Amelia returned to Ink Manor, a great commotion had already happened.

Because Robert Reed wanted to display Amelia’s paintings at Ink Manor.

This time, not only the painters, but even the managers at Ink Manor were opposed.

For a painter at Ink Manor, without two or three years of experience, having their work displayed was impossible.

Even paintings collected externally need strict review and audit before being displayed at Ink Manor.

These are the rules of Ink Manor, which is also the reason for its widespread renown.

Right now, everyone believed Robert Reed wanted to open a back door for Amelia and break this rule.

"Old Mr. Reed, we do not agree."

"Old Mr. Reed, if you do this, it will lead the public to question our standards."

"Displaying a few paintings is minor, but affecting Ink Manor’s reputation is major, who will trust us in the industry in the future."