His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 239

Marianne grabbed a handful of candy from the box before her and handed them

to Calvin. With a warm smile, she asked, "Calvin, how did your final exam go? Did you make it to the top of your class?"

Calvin Rogers was Mabel's youngest son. He was a sixth grader with a knack for trouble and lousy grades. So, his teachers were always calling his parents in for meetings.

The moment Marianne brought up Calvin's results, Mabel stopped gossiping and suddenly looked uncomfortable.

Calvin wasn't the least bit ashamed of his poor results. Since Marianne asked about it, he just answered honestly, "I got 45% in math, 36% in science, and 51% in language. I—"

Mabel cut him off immediately. "That's enough! You're embarrassing me!"

Calvin frowned. "Why is it embarrassing? I actually improved! My scores are higher than last semester's!"

The relatives burst into laughter. One of them chuckled. "Kids really do have a way with words!"

you to go play with Seline? What are you

At least now, Mabel had stopped grilling them

Tessa a worried look. But Tessa simply smiled and shook her head, letting him

in the nearby garden. To her surprise,

sharp against her skin, as

facing each other in

looked away and

"Happy

first thing he had said to her in so long. The moment she heard

watch on his wrist. Her chest tightened,

was the watch she had given him. She wanted to ask why he was still wearing it, but the words got caught

gaze down to his wrist. The sight of the watch sent a dull

the first gift Tessa had ever given him, and it cost over 600

but he still wore it every day. Even after they broke