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Professor Singh only comes every weekend to tutor Atlas. If he

couldn't make it with his schedule, he would send Atlas some

notes to study and work on. So since it was Saturday, the children were expecting him to come.

Walking into the library, Atlas paused by the door when he saw Penny and Slater already studying inside.

Atlas glanced at the wall clock. 'They're early.'

"Did I get it correct?" Slater asked Penny quietly. His voice was laced with nervousness while waiting for Penny to respond.

'How strange when he's a grade ahead of her.'Atlas didn't dwell on the thought as he joined his siblings at the table. While Atlas was taking a seat, Slater glanced up at him, but said nothing. Penny, on the other hand, didn't bother casting him a look.

"Did you really answer this?" she snapped her eyes up at Slater. The dead look in her eyes made him wonder if the truth would bring

trouble.

For a moment, Slater assessed how she was raising her brow. "I got it wrong, did I?" he sighed dejectedly. "I can try again -" "It's correct."

"Huh?" His eyes lit up and watched her check his answer and write on the side; one over ten. O

Slater only got one correct answer, but this made him happy. He finally got one thing right. His satisfaction, however, was

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short-lived when he shifted his eyes to Penny again.

"Why am I happy for getting one correct answer out of ten?' he frowned, thinking Penny wasn't happy with it.

"Third brother, look here," Penny remarked and moved the paper between them, casually telling him how he got it correctly and where he did wrong in the other questions.

scenario unfold, Atlas was pleased. He didn't bother them anymore

shared a peaceful space they

However, her eldest brother didn't see the effort she was making to create a bridge between them. Whenever she would come to the

few minutes later.

with only the sound of their pens writing on the papers resonating, they quickly detected the noise. Lifting their eyes to

landed on Slater, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Third young master, I didn't know you

- he didn't know he would ever join

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now," Professor Singh

study well unless he wanted to be

the professor's eyes as

than that

it with

Academy allows

right?' Penny

that part of the bet,"

confessed.

brother with her lips twitching. She knew Atlas and Professor Singh had a good relationship. Even when Atlas had grown into

isn't he being too honest? Does he

bet is a little..." intense. Professor Singh couldn't help

Atlas and then at Slater. 'Is Atlas that determined to

section now? No wonder I received a

families of the

well aware of the star section

heard of that special

the students in that section under

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other students of the

children in that star section

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