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“Why are you docking points? My answer was right.” Cicely frowned and pointed at the last problem on her test, for which Seth had slashed her score by more than half.

Seth flipped the test over and scrawled an 89 at the top.

“Seth, I should have gotten a 95.”

“You didn’t show the calculation process. Leaving you with four points is already being generous,” he replied.

Cicely pouted, “The process isn’t important. Isn’t it the final result that counts?”

Seth glanced at her coolly, “Maybe you can take it up with the teacher who grades your exams. They might give you your points back.”d2

Seeing that Seth was not in a good mood, Cicely didn’t insist further. “Fine, I’ll just write it out next time.”

Seth stood up and tossed the test back to her. “Write out the process ten times. No lunch until it’s done.”

“Seth…”

“Try to haggle and it’s double.”

Cicely glared at him, “Who’s haggling? I was just going to say I’m thirsty.”

Seth left the room without another word. He went downstairs to the dining room, poured a glass of juice, and instructed the maid to bring it upstairs. Then, he walked towards the kitchen and said indifferently, “Let’s have lunch in half an hour.”

The busy servants paused and then responded, “Mr. Seth, lunch is almost ready, and Ms. Patty is home today.”

“Then let her eat first.”

“I’m not particularly hungry myself. Waiting a bit is no big deal.” As soon as Seth finished speaking, Patty’s nonchalant voice came from behind him. “What about our little guest? It’s not nice to let her go hungry, is it?”

“It’s all thanks to her.”

Patty’s brow twitched, “So it’s because of her that I have to starve a bit? I’ll have to remember this. She’s brought her spoiled ways to our house.”

Seth’s brow furrowed slightly, “I never said you had to wait for her.”

Watching Seth walk past, Patty suddenly said, “Are you worried I’ll be prejudiced against her?”

He paused, “Not at all.”

Patty wrapped her shawl tighter and walked out, “I thought that having Danielle join the Ellis family would be easier for her if there was a child her age there. But it seems I was too optimistic. Cicely skipped a grade, and now there’s a gap. Danielle must be feeling quite upset.”

an Ellis. How she feels is none of our business. It’s not for you to worry

the sofa, straightened her clothes, and after a while, responded half-heartedly, “Well, that’s

eat lunch on time. Don’t wait for us.”

her notebook. Sensing his foul mood, she set down her glass, “Are

gave her a frosty

a smile, “You can have this to

the juice without waiting for a reply and returned to her desk. “You’re torturing yourself by not letting

me to bring lunch up here and eat in

a face, “Eating in the bedroom? That’s just

see that stopping you.” Seth ignored her, glanced at the juice

it, sipping as she watched him, “Weren’t you

lips and sat on the bed, returning to his book. But within ten minutes, Cicely heaved

of skepticism that made Cicely pout immediately, “What’s with that look?

The work was passable.

responded to his indifference with a slight pout

eaten. Patty’s appetite had always been small, and

was rich and nutritious, as Cicely had

starts tomorrow. How about we go out this afternoon

at her, “If you’re not interested in studying,

“You are so boring.”

look. She quickly took a sip of her soup

a test this

ended up in the room, engaged

material,

school life was tightly scheduled. Although Cicely craved more time

impose herself on his study time at his house. Apart

one to restrain herself,

around her found it baffling. The carefree, often inconsiderate heiress of

frown would crease his forehead.

out, if she wasn’t glued to her smartphone, she was sprawled on the couch channel surfing, a

bit of vim, for reasons

his precious girl. He had tried to talk to her about it. She just gave him a look of boredom mixed with resignation. “Is college really that hard to get into? Does Seth really need to study so much? He’s so bright, getting into college should be a cinch, right? But it seems like he never

talking about Seth, and Creighton began to ponder

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dismissed her own suggestion. “Forget it, he’d never accept that kind

a bit harder than others.” That

her chin on them, seemingly indifferent to

“How about we go shopping this afternoon? I’ll find

“I don’t