"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.

couldn't hold back

sofa, he was still

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

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 man and gets

you think you're

should be feisty! What if Sephy turns out like Ms.

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

uh..." Nicholas realized he had said something wrong and quickly tried to

had soured

other hand, Maisie was quite bewildered, thinking she had misheard. Awkwardly, she tried to defuse

is."

him and glared at him to silence

Maisie back to her house. As they reached her doorstep, he wanted to talk to her

was about to bid

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