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Chapter 173

Chapter 173:

Zola held a tray of beautifully arranged, peeled fruits in her hand. She walked over with a confident, radiant smile. “Ms. Curtis, right? Thank you for tutoring Milford. I have prepared some fruits for you and the kids.”

“Thank you, but we have just finished a ten-minute break. We will enjoy it after the session ends,” Eileen replied.

Zola’s smile remained as she responded, “Oh, it’s no trouble. You can take another ten-minute break.” She turned and entered the study, placing the tray on the desk. Her eyes immediately landed on the examination papers of Milford and Adalina. She glanced at the scores on the exam papers and frowned as she picked up Milford’s paper. Her frown deepened as she examined it carefully.

Meanwhile, Milford leaned back in his chair, gesturing towards the tray. “Have some fruit,” he casually said to Adalina.

Zola’s imposing demeanor made the timid Adalina uneasy. She nodded slightly but didn’t reach for the tray.

As Eileen entered the study, she saw Zola slap Milford’s examination paper on the desk. “Look at your test results! Bryan told me you were smart, but you barely passed!” Zola exclaimed.

Adalina trembled with fear, instinctively retreating into a corner. The atmosphere in the study suddenly became tense. Milford raised his head and stared at the domineering Zola for a few seconds. With a sweeping motion, he knocked the books off the desk. “Zola, who do you think you are? I did my best on this test. It’s none of your business how I scored. Why do you even care? Just leave me alone!”

“You are being incredibly rude! You are fifteen years old, not five. You can’t keep throwing tantrums like a child!” Zola snapped, raising her hand as if to slap Milford.

Eileen quickly stepped forward, positioning herself between Zola and Milford. “Miss Murray, I know Milford’s score isn’t ideal right now, but his schooling was suspended for a year. He has only been back at it for about a month. Considering that, he is doing quite well. Please, don’t be too harsh on him. He is very bright, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets excellent grades.”

“Don’t you think you are being too lenient? He barely passed, and you think that’s good enough? I seriously question your capability as a tutor. There is only half a year left before he finishes middle school. With these grades, how could he possibly get into the top high school in Onaland?” Zola said, her chest heaving with anger, her eyes filled with disgust as she glared at Milford, leading her to be dissatisfied with Eileen’s tutoring as well.

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can get into the top high school or not! Do you think I want to

his phone from the desk, he pushed past Eileen and Zola and stormed out

and the tension was thick. Adalina looked like she was on the

few seconds, Zola spun around and chased after Milford. She exclaimed in anger,

gently, “It’s alright. They both

the argument and come upstairs. His voice

to the door and watched Bryan stride into Milford’s room. His low, raspy voice cut through as the siblings engaged in a heated argument. Moments later, he escorted

study door and said, “You and Adalina should go back now.” Before Eileen could respond, Bryan led Zola downstairs in a rush. Eileen watched Bryan escort Zola into his room and slam the door behind them. The key

study to gather their things and then made their way downstairs. As

between Zola and Milford. Because of Zola’s unexpected visit, their tutoring session had come to a premature and discordant end. As Eileen drove home

her; she had heard the name before. She recalled Bryan’s parents mentioning a Zola during a video conference. She was someone waiting for Bryan abroad. Could it be the same

disarray. Her gaze drifted blankly, reflecting the traffic lights at the intersection. Even as they turned green, she remained lost in thought. The honking of cars behind her

sleep remained elusive. The scent of

days earlier, she hadn’t yet arranged a time or place. So Benjamin took matters into his own hands and proposed meeting her for lunch at noon. Unable to decline, Eileen

forehead, plastering her hair against her skin. Pausing to rest, her hands found support on her knees. Her gaze swept through the bustling airport, searching. A tap on her shoulder jolted her. She turned to find Huey standing there, a smile

bag filled with pastries and offered it to Huey. “Here are your favorite pastries. They are authentic Wist

Huey accepted the bag. Then, he placed a gold medal in Bailee’s hand. “This is the medal I won at the competition that day. You can have it.” Under the bright airport lights, the gold medal

for me. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to the hospital to see your mother. My own

Bailee stopped trying to return the medal to him and held it tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll pass on your regards to

passengers to proceed to their boarding gates. Standing face to face, both Bailee and Huey fell into silence. Amidst

pause, Bailee smiled and said, “You should head for your boarding gate

Clearing his throat, he asked, “So… Will you return to Onaland after your mother