"Grandpa Nicholas!" Persephone exclaimed, her eyes scanning the room, eager to find her grandfather.

Unbeknownst to her, he was already crouched behind the sofa.

Linda was exasperated. "What else has your grandfather been teaching you?"

Persephone continued. "Grandpa said people should eat when they're hungry, sleep when they're tired, and speak their minds when they're unhappy.

"He also mentioned we don't have to be nice to people like that! Just give them three words—just beat them!

"Oh, he also told me that you were really good at fighting when you were young!"

Maisie struggled to stifle her laughter but couldn't help but chuckle, covering her face with embarrassment and turning away.

Persephone lifted her chin, acting as if she had achieved something incredible, her expression filled with pride.

a deep breath but couldn't hold back any longer and finally

hiding behind the sofa, he was still pulled out by

teaching her? What have you taught a good girl like her? How do we explain this to the Hamertons? How am

on..." Nicholas' face turned red, and he winced in pain. "What's wrong with what I taught? A girl should be tough! What if she encounters a bad

think

Girls should be feisty! What if Sephy turns out like Ms. Squire and encounters someone

couldn't take it any longer and gritted her teeth. "Will you die

Nicholas realized he had said something wrong and quickly tried

expression had

quite bewildered, thinking she had misheard. Awkwardly, she tried to defuse the situation. "Actually... Mr. Quimby is

he is." Nicholas chuckled.

and glared at him to silence

reached her doorstep, he wanted to talk to her about Graham but didn't know how to broach

to bid farewell when

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