Chapter 287

Noon, after school.

Alain's car was already waiting at the gate of Riverside High.

When Eden reached the first floor, she passed by Class 3-1 and ran into Talia.

Eden rarely spoke to Talia at school. She glanced at her and was about to walk past her.

But just as she took her first step, Talia called out, "Eden!"

Eden stopped and turned to look at her.

Talia bit her lip and whispered, "Can I stay at your place for a while? I don’t want to stay at Mr. Peter's house anymore."

"What happened?" Eden asked with a frown, her expression darkening.

Peter had promised her he would take good care of the White siblings.

"It's nothing," Talia quickly explained, worried Eden might misunderstand. "It's just that Jessica keeps asking my brother to tutor her, so it's getting noisy. With the National Assessment coming up, I want to find a quieter place to study."

Eden glanced at her. Talia’s expression was sincere, so she didn’t think much of it and nodded. "Sure, let's go."

When they reached