With the police reopening the investigation into the cause of the fire, the matter of compensation was put to rest for the time being, and things at the Jennings Family residence were relatively calm. During this period, aside from Aria Cheney making the occasional snide remark, the atmosphere at home was actually quite pleasant.
But this peace didn't last long. Seraphina Sterling's application to skip a grade, which she had thought would be approved without issue, was rejected by the school. The reason was simple: there was no precedent for it. And the person responsible for handling the matter was none other than Aria Cheney.
After dinner, with everyone in the Jennings Family present, Kimberly Jennings bluntly demanded a reasonable explanation from Aria Cheney.
