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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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whether I can get into the top high school or not! Do you think I want to move to Onaland? I won’t live off someone else’s

pushed past Eileen and Zola and

enveloped the room, and the tension was thick. Adalina looked like she was

chased after Milford. She exclaimed in anger, “Who do you think you

to comfort Adalina, saying gently, “It’s alright. They both have hot

heard the argument and come upstairs. His

as the siblings engaged in a heated argument. Moments

a rush. Eileen watched Bryan escort Zola into his room and slam the door behind them. The key to his room was still in the keyhole, swaying to

things and head home,” Eileen said softly to Adalina. They returned to the study to gather their things and then made their way downstairs. As she reached the second floor, Eileen’s eyes lingered on Bryan’s closed

of Zola’s unexpected visit, their tutoring session had come to a premature and discordant end. As Eileen drove home alone after dropping off Adalina, the cool night breeze

She realized that Zola’s name wasn’t unfamiliar to her; she had heard the name before. She recalled Bryan’s parents

blankly, reflecting the traffic lights at the intersection. Even as they turned green, she remained lost in thought. The honking of cars behind her jolted her back to reality. Swiftly, she released the brake and stepped on the gas pedal. Having

she took a refreshing shower before crawling into bed. However, sleep eluded her. In the dimness of the room, illuminated only by the moonlight seeping through the window, her mind remained devoid of thoughts, yet sleep remained elusive. The scent of Bryan lingered in the air, his

was Benjamin’s phone call that finally stirred her from slumber. Despite saying she would treat him to a meal 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

on

in ten minutes!” he said. Bailee hurriedly produced a kraft paper bag filled with pastries and offered it to Huey. “Here are your favorite pastries.

medal I won at the competition that day. You can have it.” Under the bright airport lights, the gold medal shimmered. Bailee looked at the gold medal. “No, you

stopping her attempt to return it. “And say hi to Eileen for me. I’m sorry I couldn’t make

your regards to Eileen. Once my mother is fully recovered, there will be plenty of

their boarding gates. Standing face to face, both Bailee and Huey fell into silence. Amidst the cacophony of noise, Bailee found

should head for your

know,” replied Huey, adjusting his hat. Clearing his throat, he asked, “So… Will you return