Mrs. Bennet had a bad feeling about the encounter. "What if I don't?" Rachel placed her chin on her hand and stared at Mrs. Bennet like she was watching a circus show. "Simple, we can just wait it out in here." She knew the Bennets. They loved their family assets more than anything in the world. If they were going to back her up into a corner, she had to retaliate by carving out their hearts to show them what that felt like. "Rachel! Don't be stubborn! You have to leave today, no matter what! I have even booked a plane ticket for you! You have to leave now!" In her desperation, Mrs. Bennet resorted to direct orders. However, Rachel was no longer as naive as she was before who would listen to everything her mom said. Seeing that Mrs. Bennet had already pulled out the air ticket from her pocket, Rachel applauded her. Even the applause itself was full of mockery. "Nice, very nice. You have prepared everything from the start! You’ve even anticipated my compliance to leave
Jodie pursed her lips but still managed to squeeze out a rigid smile. "I guess that's fine, it's a rare opportunity! But Rachel, when are you planning to leave?" Rachel looked at the apartment with a few things of her own and said laughing, "Tomorrow, might as well." As Rachel spoke, Jodie leaped up from the sofa. "Rachel, you unthankful bird! Do you really need to rush off just like that?!" "Yeah, but don't worry, I'll be back." Facing Rachel's serious face, Jodie swallowed everything she had wanted to say to her best friend. The night fell quickly, but the baby was the only one sound asleep, while both Rachel and Jodie stayed up the entire night for different reasons. The next day, a puffy-eyed Jodie scowled begrudgingly at Rachel who was about to board her flight. When the airport announcement recited Rachel's flight code, she turned around and began to walk away with the baby in her arms. Unable to hold back, Jodie yelled at Rachel from behind. "Rachel! You promis
Ziggy opened his mouth once again and uttered, "Aunt Jodie." Seeing that Jodie was almost at her limit, Ziggy reached out and patted her on her shoulder. "What's wrong, Aunt Jodie? You're my unique, one-of-a-kind Aunt Jodie!" Upon hearing Ziggy's proclamation, Jodie could not bring herself to be mad at him. She touched her forehead in exasperation. 'I must be nuts! I'm not even upset at him, but I'm happy? What is this feeling?!' "Rachel, let's go back to the apartment you stayed in before. It's easier for me to get to you, and I can look out for a new job for you." Rachel shook her head. "I can stay in the apartment, but I can't let you look for a job on my behalf. I can deal with that myself." Ziggy held Rachel's hand and said in all seriousness, "Mommy, you can stay home and I can earn money for you!" Rachel rubbed Ziggy's head lightly and smiled. "You're a good boy, Ziggy, but this is something grown-ups should worry about." She turned to Jodie. "Jodie, can you he
Ziggy held Rachel's hands softly and beamed at her innocently. "Mommy, I'm happy taking care of you. Besides, I'm a big boy now because you took care of me, so it's my turn." Rachel wanted to retort, but Ziggy quickly pulled her toward the bathroom. He placed her toothbrush with toothpaste and a cup with water in Rachel's hands. "Mommy, quick, you said you were going to go look for a job today." Rachel nodded. "That's right, I have to go find work today." Once Ziggy returned to the dinner table, he cleaned up the three empty plates and brought it to the sink with a hint of helplessness. When Jodie first tried the noodle frittata, she had eaten three helpings of it. What shocked Ziggy was not her brazenness, but how much she could eat. After Rachel had washed up, she walked over to Ziggy slowly. "Ziggy, what’s on your mind?" Ziggy shook his head and placed the glass of warm milk in Rachel's hands. "Mommy, drink some milk first!" Rachel then sat at the dinner table and at
Rachel nodded without hesitation. "Yes, I would love that." Attentive to Rachel's heartiness, Nathan nodded satisfactorily. "Come to the Chapman Group headquarters tomorrow at 8 AM, bring the card, and ask for me at my office." Upon finishing his sentence, Nathan left Rachel's sight in huge strides. Rachel immediately sank into her thoughts. Everything in the Orange Country depended on the qualification one had. If they were looking for a job after graduation, it depended on their certificates and from where it was obtained. Even professional industries looked for fresh hires that were from a good school. Her frantic escape from Istituto Marangoni had caused her to not have a degree, and because of that, she would have been stuck in the Orange Country without a way to move forward! An employer like Nathan Chapman, who does not look at qualifications, was rare, let alone being hired by one! Even if she started from the very bottom of the hierarchy, she would not need to toil f
No longer than thirty minutes later, Ziggy exited the room expressionlessly. Rachel carried Ziggy in her arms, but seeing his unconcerned face, she became a little anxious. "How was it, Ziggy?" Jodie looked at Ziggy with the same intense, anxious expression. "A normal person's intelligence is around 80 or more, and this school's entrance prerequisite is 120! If someone knows someone on the inside, they usually waive the high requirement, requiring only 100 to 120 to admit." Her head swayed to the side. "In this case, little Ziggy, you only need to score between 100 to 120." Upon hearing Jodie's words, Rachel slowly furrowed her brows. She remembered clearly that her IQ score was 130 when she was young. If the man who slept with her that fateful night had a high IQ, Ziggy's IQ should not be lower than 120! Yet Rachel did not know that her IQ score was switched with Rue. The 130 she had been memorizing was, in fact, Rue's! Since they were young, Rue's reputation as a
Ziggy's finger pointed at the furthest teacher, the one without makeup and who was not the prettiest. It was the teacher who spoke last. Jodie looked at Ziggy. "Ziggy-boy, why did you choose this teacher?" 'Don't they say all men judge by looks? No matter children or adults, everyone would subconsciously choose prettier things.' Ziggy's big, round eyes sparkled. "She's right. My future, my choice, no one else can decide for me." He paused for a split second before he continued, "Except for mommy." Mainly, it was because the teacher's words were almost identical to what mommy had just told him earlier. Jane was surprised to be chosen by a genius like Ziggy. In Minnow Nursery School, it had always been the teacher's prerogative to choose their students. Due to their high qualifications, the teachers had always been finicky in their selections. Only genius students were given the choice to choose their teachers. Moreover, this was Jane's first time being chosen by a ge
On the roller coaster, Jodie looked at Ziggy and Rachel in the first row with utter resentment. 'These jerks!' 'You want to take the first row, fine! Why make me take the second row?!' The staff member lowered the overhead restraints one by one, scaring the shivers out of Jodie. When everything was ready, the staff member signaled 'OK' at another worker in the control room. When the roller coaster emitted a series of humming sounds, Jodie shuddered uncontrollably. Closing her eyes, she asked her ride partner, "E-excuse me sir, a-a-are you scared?" "Madam, who are you calling sir!" A childish voice spoke up. Confused, Jodie's head snapped around to face the young girl beside her who was about 6 or 7 years old. 'What happened to children these days? Why do they like to ride on torturous things like this??' "Madam, don't worry, it's my first ever ride, I'm so nervous!" Jodie was slightly relieved at that confession. "Hearing you say that made me feel better." The g