Chapter 760

"What kind of pranks does he usually pull?"

"He puts frogs, lizards, mice - anything that crawls - into his classmates' backpacks. Mr. Lloyd has tried everything from talking to strict discipline, but nothing works. Just the other day, he put a hamster in a classmate's bag and made a girl cry. Yesterday he was grounded as punishment. He seems better behaved today."

I noticed her skeptical tone on "seems."

I had a phobia of those kinds of creatures - just being near them gave me goosebumps and made me want to scream. The thought of finding one in my desk drawer or coffee mug made my skin crawl.

"Does he spend a lot of time at the office?"

"Depends on how often he acts up. They can't keep a nanny - they've been through dozens. Mr. Lloyd has no choice but to bring him here."

"What about his mother?"

I immediately regretted asking such a personal question and apologized.

Beatrice sighed, "That kid would give anyone gray hair! Mr. Lloyd checks his backpack every morning before schoo