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Even so, Cordy still failed to teach Dicky pronunciation that night.Cordy couldn’t bear pushing him anymore, and so let him sleep early. She would come back tomorrow to continue teaching him.Once Dicky got in bed, however, he refused to let her go.She couldn’t turn him down, not with that sad puppy face. Hence, she slept with him.After Dicky fell asleep, his babyish appearance softened her heart. She couldn’t resist leaning in to kiss him on the forehead.She would always be reluctant to part with him.Just as she was about to leave, Dicky suddenly spoke in his sleep. "Cool hwip… Cool whip…"Cordy's heart stung; she wondered if she had been too harsh.She just didn’t want Dicky to be ridiculed by his classmates and teachers, so she never realized that she had put him under so much pressure.Remembering what John had said, she gave Dicky another kiss, feeling slightly guilty about what she had done.She swore to herself she would be more patient tomorrow, and tucked him un
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Once Cordy got out of her car, she headed straight to the elevator without looking back once.John smiled faintly at her indifference.She was so hot and cold! Not to mention, she didn’t even thank him for escorting her.-Over the next few days, Cordy would visit John's apartment.Even though she ate dinner before going, Dicky had her eat with him. When she refused, he flashed his sad puppy face and asked if she didn’t like eating with him.Unable to withstand that wounded look, Cordy simply gave up and ate dinner at John’s for the next few days.It certainly didn’t hurt once she got used to it.One day, while they were having a break during their lessons, Dicky suddenly said, "Mommy, my teacher told us that the school's sports meet is this Friday. All the kids’ parents will be there, and I've already registered for sprinting, swimming, high jump, and relay race."Friday? That was three more days.She would probably be free. The instant she saw Dicky’s hopeful gaze, she ag
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Cordy was left stunned for several seconds. After that, she collected herself and snapped angrily, "You could’ve said that earlier!"She honestly scared herself, since it almost seemed to be the inevitable conclusion. Did he enjoy teasing her that much? "You never gave me a chance to speak," John said bluntly. Cordy was livid—he had literally made a speech, rambling on and on about his academic achievements! For once, she didn’t get upset with him and left after finishing the rum baba.As usual, John drove his Maybach and followed her all the way back to her apartment.-Another two days passed; Cordy was in Dicky's room, once again teaching the boy pronunciation by separating the syllables. She seemed to hear something outside, but the wall was soundproofed so well that she thought she was simply hearing things. "Lee-id. Lid." Cordy continued to teach Dicky patiently, having become much calmer after finding out about Dicky's IQ score.She had done some reading, and foun
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When Jessica heard the door open and turned to see Cordy, her expression betrayed neither anger nor displeasure.In fact, she actually appeared calm. "Oh! You're here too, Miss Sachs? What a coincidence."Cordy was actually left at a loss by Jessica's unexpectedly cordial greeting.Given her family's connections, Jessica probably knew all about Cordy's relationship with John. In fact, Cordy was positive Jessica also knew that Dicky was Cordy’s son. Cordy had no idea if Jessica truly liked John and therefore didn’t mind her presence, or if she was confident that no woman could steal John from her… Or perhaps, her composure was a front for John's sake.Whatever the reason maybe, Cordy's presence was inappropriate given John and Jessica's engagement.And unlike Jessica, Cordy wasn’t that carefree enough to play it off."Dicky's pronunciation is bad, so I'm giving him remedial lessons," she explained flatly. "John told me he’s hiring a private tutor for Dicky for that. So, it's y
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John pursed his lips, but he didn’t turn around to reply. Even so, Jessica remained standing behind him."Your grandfather requested me to visit," she explained. "He said it's been a while since I've come to North City, and that he missed me. I went straight to Levine Manor, but he insisted that I come to you. I came because I couldn't refuse—I would’ve called ahead if I had known. I'm sorry I made things so awkward."John swallowed as he turned around to look at her, but he wasn’t angry and didn’t blame her for anything. Despite his guilt, he didn’t have any kind words for her, and merely said bluntly, "Come on, I'll take you back to your hotel."Jessica was disappointed.So, he still refused to let her stay here.Even when they were abroad, he would send her home in the same manner—no matter how late it was, or how many vacant rooms there were at his place.Even after returning to Zidonia, he remained as distant as ever.At first, Jessica used to think that it was because he w
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At that moment, the school principal was giving a summary of the semester's teaching syllabus. When Cordy arrived, the hall was already filled with other parents. She had to sit further to the back, and listen to the speech about the school's education doctrine on helping students develop. After that, there was an award ceremony for the students. Cordy watched as Dicky and a large group of other children walked up to the stage. His little head was turning left and right, seemingly looking for her.Cordy waved at him, and he immediately looked delighted to see her.Sitting at the front row, Jessica was grinning. "I've never seen Dicky smile like that! He really does stand out when he’s onstage."John didn’t respond, as he knew very well why Dicky was suddenly so excited.-After the awards ceremony, the teachers led the students to the gym in an orderly manner while the parents filed in after them.Although the gym was huge, Cordy stayed on the edge once more. That was whe
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In the changing room, Dicky had just put on his clothes when a boy suddenly ran up to him and pushed him to the floor.Dicky glared coolly at the boy in return.He recognized him—the boy was Jerry from the next class, who just came second in the swimming event.Two tall and pudgy boys were with Jerry, staring Dicky down."You brat! You took first place from me! You're really asking for it!" Jerry threatened Dicky viciously."It's a fair competition. No one’s taking from anyone," Dicky said righteously, but just as he was about to get off the floor, Jerry slammed his foot down his little hand."Did I tell you to get up?!" Jerry snapped.Angered by Jerry's unreasonable outburst, Dicky pushed Jerry off firmly with his other hand.Jerry stumbled several steps backward, unable to believe that Dicky was actually resisting. "How dare you push me? Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is? He built this school! I just have to tell the teachers, and you'll be expelled!"Dicky,
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The boys were stunned by Cordy’s sudden appearance, but Jerry soon gathered himself and yelled, "He upset me! I'm just straightening him out! What's wrong with that?"He was a little tyrant, and Cordy already had enough of him.If she had never met this boy, she would’ve never known that a six-year-old could be so vile.Still, she stayed calm since violence should never be used on children. She needed to find out everything that happened first.Crouching, she studied Dicky's filthy face, and her heart ached. She pushed down the pain and said gently, "Talk to Mommy. What happened?"Dicky told her everything calmly, which only infuriated Cordy even further. Her eyes were ablaze, and she snapped at Jerry, "The competition was fair! Don't your parents teach you that?""They told me that money talks!" Jerry retorted fearlessly. He even threatened her, saying haughtily, "Don't you dare talk to me like that! Don't you know what my family does for a living? My daddy will bankrupt you!"
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