Eric frowned. Although he did not want to deal with Chance’s matters, he still nodded at the teacher.

“Mitchell is in Africa these days. If you can’t get in touch with him, you can contact the nanny. I can also connect you with my other assistants.”

The teacher was a little shocked. “I’m afraid this isn’t something that a nanny or assistant can solve. Ms. Stanton was the one who recommended that we contact Chance’s guardian directly.”

When Eric heard Nicole’s name, the coldness between his eyebrows eased slightly.

“Let’s talk then.”

The teacher paused. “Mr. Ferguson, you do know that child abuse is illegal, right?”

Eric was silent and looked up at the teacher.

“Get to the point.”

The teacher was intimidated by Eric’s tone and took a deep breath.

“We inadvertently found large bruises on Chance’s back and buttocks. The bruises were both old and new. Mr. Ferguson, do you know the origin of these marks?”

For a while, the air in the office seemed to be frozen.

“What did you say?”