Chapter 295: Crazy Man
"Mr. Collins, I’d like to have a word with you."
Adam paused mid-step and turned to look at Melody with a frown. He didn’t want to talk to her-he really didn’t. The look in her eyes the last time they spoke had been enough of a warning. Something had shifted.
He also knew Adir liked Melody as a teacher, which only made things more complicated. The last thing he wanted was to sour this relationship or, worse, cause Adir any discomfort. He wasn’t about to let any tension with Melody spill over onto the kid.
Still, he reminded himself that maybe-just maybe-he was reading too much into it. It might not be what he imagined at all. So, he forced a polite tone and asked, "Yes?"
Melody straightened slightly, stared into his eyes, and even though she felt the chill emanating from his entire person, she chose to ask in a measured tone, "I’ve arranged for our school counselor to conduct an interview with Adir, focusing on his feelings regarding you and Melanie."
She paused just long enough to let the words sink in before continuing, "As I’ve mentioned before, I believe your involvement in the volunteer program has been beneficial to him. However, if you’re unable or unwilling to attend the appointment, our counselor will still move forward and assess how your absence may be affecting Adir’s emotional well-being and social development overall."
Adam nodded as Melody looked at his expectantly and nodded," You do that."
He already knew about the ’showdown’ that Melody had with Melanie and there was no way he was going to be guilted into anything.
He had never been one to play games. If Melody wanted to dig around in Adir’s feelings, let her. He had nothing to hide- and neither did Melanie. And if this was her way of gaining an upper hand after her argument with Melanie, she was going to be disappointed.