Mrs. Moore leaned back in her chair, watching Moses carefully, her sharp eyes scanning for any flicker of hesitation. Deep down, she was certain he couldn’t afford the tuition. She didn’t like him, nor the Potters family, and she felt a small thrill at the idea that the exorbitant amount might discourage him from enrolling his son here. Moses, however, didn’t react the way she expected. He remained calm, meeting her gaze without flinching. “How much would that be in total for his entire elementary school years?” he asked evenly, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade. The unexpected question caught her off guard. Mrs. Moore blinked, momentarily disarmed, before she let out a mocking laugh. She tilted her head, eyeing him with exaggerated disbelief. “Why ask, Mr. Moses? Can you pay for it?” Moses didn’t flinch. Instead, his expression hardened, his eyes narrowing slightly. “I asked for the total,” he said again, his tone steely. Mrs. Moore’s smile faltered, bu
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