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!"

with Seline? What are you doing here? That's so embarrassing. With grades like that, you should be ashamed to even bring

smiled and stayed quiet. At least

smiled and shook her head, letting him know

meal, Tessa took a walk in the nearby garden. To her surprise, Stephen was strolling there

against her skin, as if it could freeze

there, facing each other

away and

said, "Happy New

in so long. The moment she heard his voice,

and that was when she saw it-the watch on his wrist. Her chest tightened, and her

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

her gaze down to his wrist. The sight of

the first gift Tessa had ever given him, and

lot of money for him, but he still wore it every day.