The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing
Chapter 49 Parent-Teacher Conference

Last night, Yasmin told Blair about the parent-teacher conference, and Blair was like, "Sure, I'll go." She always showed up for these things, unlike Preston, who never bothered. But this time, Blair thought about Allison. If she went to Yasmin's class, she'd miss Allison's conference. Even though Allison had been kicked out, she was still her daughter. Seeing Blair deep in thought, Yasmin looked down and said, a bit downcast, "Mom, I know you want to go to Allison's conference. It's okay, you can go to hers!"

Blair looked at Yasmin and finally sighed. "Allison has Hayden; we don't need to get involved."

Yasmin felt a lot better hearing that. Let Allison be happy for now; at the conference, she was bound to be the school's laughingstock.

Today in class, for once, Allison didn't sleep. The math teacher was thrilled and had her solve some tough problems. Allison nailed them in minutes using different methods, making the teacher think they'd found a genius. "Allison, would you like to join this year's international math competition?" the teacher finally asked.

Allison looked at the teacher, her face blank. "I did that when I was fifteen and won three times in a row. I don't want to go for a fourth."

The teacher's eyes widened in shock. Back in the office, he checked the past winners of the international math competition and found Allison's name three times in a row.

Seeing this, the teacher sighed, "She really is a genius!" Just then, the physics teacher came over with a list. "Look, three years in a row, first place in physics, chemistry, and biology, all perfect scores! A student like her won't stay here long!" A high-IQ student like her would definitely be snapped up by top universities, even without the SAT. As teachers, it was an honor to have taught her.

"I really want to see what kind of parents this genius has!" All the teachers thought the same. So, in the afternoon, during the parent-teacher conference, they were eager to see who Allison's parents were. Magnus knew Allison was from the Bennett family and often updated Hayden on her school performance. But no one expected that such a top student would have no one show up for her conference. Parents were whispering, "Why aren't Allison's parents here yet?"

"This is weird. Her grades are so good; why isn't anyone here?"

All the parents were seated, except for the empty seat next to Allison.

Nola walked over and asked, "Allison, your parents aren't here yet?"

Allison was feeling pretty down. She had expected this but seeing the room full of parents while she was alone still hurt.

She lowered her head and said, "I..."

But before she could finish, a familiar male voice rang out. "Sorry, I'm late!"

Allison thought she was hearing things until she turned and saw Alexander walking in. Why was he here?

Nola recognized Alexander, Mia's uncle, but Mia's parents were already there. What was he doing?

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"I'm here for Allison's parent-teacher conference," Alexander said, looking gently at Allison. "I'm her family!"

Liliana, sitting in Mia's chair, thought Alexander might be off his rocker today; even his tone was different. Mia was surprised too but ultimately happy for Allison.

"Please, have a seat then!" Nola didn't get how Alexander became Allison's guardian, but since he was here, it solved the awkward situation.

A lot of parents knew about Allison's stellar grades. They were curious about who her parents were.

"On the blackboard are the results of this exam. Parents can check their kids' scores and rankings! Graduation is coming up, and there's not much time left, so they need to buckle down!" A teacher introduced the scores for each subject. One parent raised a question. "Perfect scores in high school exams? That's ridiculous. Sir, are you sure this isn't the school putting on a show? Or maybe someone cheated?"

Nola was fuming but kept her cool. "Cheating is an insult to Allison. Even if someone cheats, they can't guarantee a perfect score. Sir, I know you have doubts, but Allison is an excellent student in both character and academics. She doesn't need to cheat and wouldn't even consider it!"

Nola added, "Allison once did a two-hour live exam to shut down rumors at school. Who can cheat and get a perfect score under those conditions? Sir, can you?"

Nola's defense moved Allison. Alexander, sitting next to her, shot a cold look at the parent who accused Allison of cheating. The parent, with a big belly and a mean face, didn't look like a good person.

Questioned by the teacher, the parent's expression soured. But many people had watched that live exam, and it was unlikely Allison cheated.

At this moment, several parents chimed in, "Nola, we have no issue with Allison's grades, but we hope she can share her study techniques with everyone. We won't spread it; just let our kids learn. We can pay for it!"

"Yes, Nola, many parents came today with this idea. Allison is so excellent; she would surely be willing to teach her classmates, right?"

No wonder they came from prestigious families; they were all eloquent and skilled at using moral pressure.

Seeing this, Alexander was glad he came; otherwise, Allison would have been bullied. He said sternly, "I don't think so. Allison is just a student, not a teacher. She doesn't have to teach anyone. If you have that much money, why not hire better tutors?"

As soon as Alexander finished, some parents started to speak sarcastically. "I heard that Allison is not a good girl. She was out on the streets at thirteen, had a child with a thug, and had an abortion. What good girl has an abortion at thirteen? We're doing her a favor by asking her to tutor. Or with her character, she shouldn't even be at Willowbrook High School!"

"Exactly, asking her to tutor is already a favor. We're not asking for free; how about $100 an hour, Allison? What do you think?"

"How about a thousand dollars. I have plenty of money!"

Laughter erupted from the parents. Alexander coldly glanced at them, then took out his phone and sent a message to James: [Get these people out of Skycrest within a day!] along with photos of those parents.

Then Alexander put his phone away and spoke up, "Who do you think you are? Asking Allison to tutor your kids? She doesn't need your money. If your kids aren't doing well, look at yourselves first. How can you bully a child like this?" Alexander's words were a slap in the face to these arrogant parents. Liliana, sitting in front of Alexander, turned to him, feeling a bit speechless.