The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 305

Chapter 305

Extra 13: Ruined Plan

It was a new day. All the members of the Cooper family were happy to be back to their usual routine.

Since James was the oldest child, you could say he had spent more time with his parents, which meant he knew them better. Although, being only a year older than Elizabeth wasn't much of a difference either. But he noticed she tried to play the role of the adorable girl-or well, she was trying to make the most of it while it lasted before Nicole grew up, which would make her have to share that title.

Curiously, for an eight-year-old, he felt like a mature and capable kid, taking on his role as the eldest sibling to help take care of his younger siblings. Even Chip helped him keep Felix in check.

Although he had a secret he hadn't shared with his parents... or rather, he hadn't had the chance to tell them, thanks to all the issues with his dad's work and his strange change in attitude.

His mom told him that sometimes adults acted that way because of pressure, so it was best to keep a little distance until his dad sorted out his problems at work.

James didn't understand much of it, but one thing he knew for sure was that his mom was a super mom. On the same day his dad yelled and complained about the twins, all the drama ended, and that night his dad was back to his normal self. He even gave them gifts to apologize for how he'd been acting recently.

The big-conclusion he and Ellie came to was: never make Mom angry.

Now that things had calmed down, James was considering whether to tell his parents about his big secret -or at least that's how he saw it. He didn't know how to tell them that he wanted to be a great architect like his dad because he loved watching him work on his designs and then seeing how those drawings turned into real buildings.

But well, he'd replace the right moment, especially now that dad was busy with a new big project at work.

Since he wanted to follow in his dad's footsteps, James sometimes looked up stuff about construction on the internet. He also borrowed architecture books from the library to read or used building blocks to

make his own structures.

Thanks to the dictionary, he could now better understand some of the words he hadn't known before. And, curiously, like his dad had told him, it became a habit to consult it whenever he came across a new or unfamiliar word.

"Well, here we are, kids," James snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Danielle's voice and felt the

car come to a stop.

"Thanks, Dani," said Elizabeth, leaning over to kiss her on the cheek.

"Be careful," Max said, getting out to open the door for them. He also received a kiss on the cheek from Elizabeth. "Thanks, both of you," James said as he got out of the vehicle, bidding farewell to the adults.

We'll see you in a bit," Max informed them.

They smiled and waved goodbye before turning to head into school.

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"Ellie James and his sister saw a little brunette running towards them.

"Jen." Elizabeth greeted, hugging her.

"Hi, James."

"Hey, Jenny," James replied as the girl smiled at him,

771 see you later, big brother," Elizabeth said, taking her friend's hand to head to their classroom together.

"James," he heard and turned to see his best friend.

"Edward," he greeted the dark-haired boy.

"Hey, did you manage to finish the geography homework?"

"Yeah."

"Can you help me, please? I didn't understand the last question."

"Didn't you ask your parents for help?"

"I was with my grandparents yesterday, and sometimes it's hard for them to help me."

"Ah... does that mean we have homemade chocolate chip cookies today?"

"Obviously," he said, laughing as he showed the little box his grandma had sent him.

They laughed at their own words and started talking about the homework as they walked to their classroom.

Classes started as usual, with James and Edward shining as the brightest students, something that sometimes provoked envy in others.

"God... don't you two ever get tired of being nerds?" a blond boy mocked.

"And you don't get tired of being the class idiot?" Edward shot back with a smirk.

"You looking for a fight, dearest boy?"

"You can keep making fun of me, but it doesn't bother me because that's what my mom calls me."

The blond boy growled, clenching his fists tightly.

"Don't get mad, Frank. It just means he's a mommy's boy," another dark-haired boy said.

"I don't mind being a mommy's boy. It just means that my mom actually loves me," Edward said, noticing this annoyed James.

"Hehe, looks like you guessed right," James said, smirking.

"You little-"Frank shouted, lunging to punch him.

James and Edward dodged the attack, and a fight broke out, with many kids cheering them on to keep fighting

Unfortunately, the fight didn't last long because the teacher arrived quickly to break it up. Of course, all four of them were in trouble, so they were taken to the principal's office, and their parents were called.

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At that moment, Gabriel had managed to get into the school with the help of his friend. Using the family photo for reference, he began looking for the boy.

In the distance, he saw the girl playing on the playground with her friends, but he couldn't spot the boy, so he started walking cautiously down the hallways.

Then he heard the commotion and, to his dismay, noticed that the brat he was looking for was involved. But he couldn't get closer because he saw the teacher break up the fight and lead them to the principal's office while saying their parents would be called. He fists.

"Tch... damn brat... he just had to get into a fight on the day I come," he said furiously, clenching his

He looked for a place to hide and followed them, hoping to stick around and see what happened. Maybe he'd replace a chance to approach the boy and tell him what he knew.

"Excuse me, can I help you?"

"..." Gabriel turned to see a teacher approaching him. "Who are you, and how did you get in?

ee my son.

"Ma'am, don't make a scene. I... I came to see my

"Name..."

"What?"

"This is a prestigious private school, and for that reason, all teachers are required to memorize the faces of the parents or guardians picking up the kids. So tell me, who are you, or I'll call the police right now." "There's no need for that."

"Ms. Bertha," the woman saw another teacher running towards them. "Sorry, Ms., he's my guest.

"Guest?"

"Yes, he's considering enrolling his grandson here and wanted to see the place in person."

"You know there are specific days for those activities. Also, what can prove to me that this is true and that he isn't here to do something inappropriate to the children?" "Miss....

"This is the first and last time this happens. I'll report this to the principal. If it happens again, consider yourself fired, and you'll also face a lawsuit if any parents complain." "No"

"Well, get your guest out of here. And next time, do things properly," she said, calling security to escort the intruder out

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