Chapter 153. The Unexpected Visitor

Liana’s POV

The final bell echoed through the hallway, and the sound felt like freedom as the children began to pick up their bags and lunch boxes. The classroom was in total chaos as the rushed out of the room.

I set my brush down carefully, stepping back to admire the children’s paintings spread across the classroom walls. The bright colors and uneven lines brought a smile to my face.

Teaching art had become more than just a job to me, it was therapy. And the beautiful souls surrounding me everyday bought some sense of joy and peace to my heart.After everything I had lost, every shattered dream and painful night, this was the one place my heart felt steady.

“Goodbye, Miss Liana!” A few students chorused as they rushed past me to their parents’ arms.

“Don’t forget your sketchbooks tomorrow,” I reminded them with a soft smile.

When the classroom finally emptied, I exhaled and leaned against the desk. My body still remembered the pain, the h