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Chapter 8

Jonathan glanced at her slightly chubby baby face, fair and soft, with a faint blush spreading from the base of her ears, like a cloud flushed with twilight, revealing the innocence of her youth. She looked more like a high schooler than a college student

Feeling a bit of elder’s pity, he subdued his own irritation, waved Milo off, and said casually. “You can come down now

Estelle looked back before pretending to calmly jump down, landing behind him and avoiding eye contact with the staring dog.

Jonathan seemed to chuckle as he walked towards Milo.

She, late to realize, had been so close to him that she caught a whiff of his scent, like a cold spring in early spring, chilly and clear, with hints of wood.

He walked over to Milo, squatted and patted its neck, saying lightly, “Milo usually doesn’t attack people.”

But Estelle sensed something off in his words-what did he mean? Didn’t she look like a good person?

Only then did she realize he had a purebred adult German Shepherd, even bigger and more intimidating than

most.

She looked down and adopted his indifferent attitude, “How familiar,. You can hear it all the time in the news where innocent people get bitten by dogs.”

Jonathan paused, his dark eyes flicking over, and let out a scoff, “A little girl with such a sarcastic tone!”

Estelle was about to retort when Norah, with a big smile, came running down the stairs, “Estelle, you’re here!”

Norah had worn delicate makeup, she greeted Estelle warmly and introduced her, “My parents aren’t home, and we don’t have a lot of people coming here. This is my uncle, whom you met yesterday. Just call him ‘Uncle!”

Estelle looked at Jonathan with a surprised expression, but kept her lips sealed.

Jonathan, seemingly holding a grudge for the previous remark, gave her a cold look, “No greetings for your elders? I’m starting to doubt your qualifications as a tutor.”

Norah, clueless about Jonathan’s issue with Estelle, shot him a warning look, which he ignored.

Estelle took a deep breath, finally squeezing out a begrudging. “Uncle!”

and sat down on the sofa with

she observed Jonathan’s arrogant demeanor, Estelle suddenly believed the rumors that he used to be the big bully of J

take you to meet him.” Norah’s smile unfolded as she led

help but notice how cozy the man and his German Shepherd

listening outside his former study for any trace of his former master, even as Jonathan had long found a “new favorite” and forgotten

your first visit. You might don’t know my uncle. But he is very

to herself, she wouldn’t

she gave a polite smile, “Thank you,

responded, “Don’t mention it. We may not have been close in school, but

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“We’re

Norah reached out to take Estelle’s hand, though

and called

so Norah pushed

small foyer, to the right a bathroom and to the left the bedroom, decorated in a style that boys would love comics, space,

10-year-old boy was curled up on the couch, playing games on

new tutor, and she’s my friend. Do not bully

a noncommittal “oh” before

get discouraged, “My brother

gave her a reassuring

her irritation with Jonathan, Norah was very kind to

led Estelle around the room, inputting Jonathan’s number into her phone, then said in a low voice, “I had an appointment,

felt that even if she was kicked out of the Lamont family by Henson, Jonathan wouldn’t care

left, and Estelle walked around the room before stopping at Henson’s desk, where his

to him and said softly, “You don’t do your homework and make a big fuss… are you trying to get your parents’

tutor had resigned, obviously Henson was deliberately pissing off the

giving her a dark look that was too malicious for his age, “Mind your own business, or I’ll make sure you

is a childish way to seek parental

his tablet

said, “You’re playing games. How about doing your homework first, then

fun of me for being childish, and now you’re trying to trick me like a

frowned, “Excuse me, I’m still

his head and let out a little laugh. Estelle rolled her eyes and took out her phone, “Forget it, I don’t have the skills to handle

Henson eyed her suspiciously.