Chapter 692
“Baby, have something to eat and drink, then tell us what happened slowly. There’s nothing we can’t handle. Your father and I are right here.
If we can’t fix it, Owen and your grandfather can absolutely solve it for you p>
Hearing Owen and her grandfather mentioned, Luna finally stopped crying.
This was exactly the reaction she had wanted.
In her mind, Owen might seem cold on the outside, but he was fiercely protective of their family and ruthless when it came to getting things done.
Her grandfather wasn’t particularly sentimental, but if a situation completely blew up, he was the only one with the power to clean up the mess.
Her parents, on the other hand, were all talk. They doted on her constantly, but their support was strictly limited to material things.
Whenever a real crisis hit, she had to rely on Owen. If she left it to her parents, they would inevitably make it worse.
Just look at how her bail was handled—that was all her father’s doing p>
and it had completely ruined her.
Wiping away her tears, Luna recounted every humiliating detail of what had transpired on campus.
“They said… they said I was a psycho!” she sobbed.
“This is outrageous! How dare they bully a daughter of the Lance family like this p>
Richard Lance exploded in anger.
“I’m calling the administration right now. What the hell are they getting paid for p>
He snatched up his phone, but then paused. “Wait a minute. How did the students find out you were released on a psychiatric hold p>
At that, Luna sobbed even harder. “It’s all because of Mira Mercer! She took my… my Medical Parole Affidavit and posted it straight to the social forum p>
“How did she get her hands on your medical parole papers?
The police are completely incompetent! Do they not understand the concept of privacy p>
He immediately dialed a number. “Why did your department leak my daughter’s parole documents p>
“Mr. Lance, we never released your daughter’s medical affidavit to the public p>
“Then how did Mira Mercer find out about it p>
“Mira Mercer? The victim of the original incident? The victim has the legal right to be informed of the offender’s conditions of release p>
Richard had the phone on speaker, so both his wife and daughter heard every word.
“If I had known this would happen, we never should have used that excuse.” Lady Lilian lamented.
“The only way to get an early release during a detention is a severe medical emergency. If it wasn’t a psychiatric breakdown, our only other option was a terminal illness p>
Faking a terminal illness to a team of doctors was nearly impossible, whereas a mental breakdown was much easier to stage and manipulate through loopholes.
“But what do we do now? Luna has classes tomorrow p>
Lady Lilian said, her face lined with anxiety.
“I’ll call the school p>
Richard stepped out onto the balcony for better reception.
A few minutes later, he ended the call and walked back into the living room. “What did they say p>
The mother and daughter stared at him expectantly. The Lance family had donated millions to Aethelgard University. If the administration was willing to step in, they could easily crush these vicious rumors.
“It’s not good p>
Richard shook his head grimly. “The administration said there was an incident today involving a mentally unstable student threatening people with a weapon, and there’s video evidence circulating online.
It’s best if Luna doesn’t go to campus tomorrow p>
Richard pulled up the viral video and showed it to them.
“As of this evening, the student body has officially petitioned to ban psychiatric
patients from entering the campus grounds.
If Luna shows up tomorrow, the
situation will spiral completely out of
control If it does, the university’s
hands will be tied, and they’ll be
forced to expel her for everyone’s safety p>
It was a lose-lose situation for both the school and the Lance family.