Chapter 6 - The Evidence"Mr. Miller, I acted in accordance with disciplinary standards that—" Mrs. Gable stammered, her authoritative facade cracking under the sheer weight of his glare.

David pulled his smartphone out of his pocket, holding the glowing screen inches from her eyes. The live stream playback was paused right on the frame where she held the shears to Lily's hair.
"Is this your standard?" David interrupted, his voice cutting through the silent room like a razor blade. "Assaulting a ten-year-old child? Humiliating her in front of her peers? Recording devices are wonderful things, Mrs. Gable. They capture everything. Including your complete lack of professional license and human decency."
Mrs. Gable’s face drained of color. She glanced past David toward the back row, where Mia lowered her phone slowly, her expression defiant.
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"That... that was out of context," Mrs. Gable whispered, her voice shaking. "She was being defiant—"
"You're done," David said flatly, turning his back on her to kneel beside Lily's desk. "You are finished teaching. Not just in this school, not just in this state. I am going to make sure your name is blacklisted from every educational institution in America."
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