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
Ziggy's footsteps slowed to a stop as he looked at the blindingly bright Ferris Wheel that towered into the clouds with sparkles behind his wise-beyond-his-years eyes. Rachel grinned audibly beside Ziggy. "Ziggy, do you want to ride the Ferris Wheel?" Ziggy nodded seriously at Rachel. “I want to go on it with mommy and Aunt Jodie!" Jodie took Ziggy into her arms. Although her legs were shaking, she had an expression that said, 'If not me, who?' "If Ziggy-boy wants to go on it, we should!" Ziggy patted Jodie's head lightly while he teased, "Aren't you scared, Aunt Jodie?" Standing in line with Ziggy in her arms, Jodie snorted. "Scared? There's no such word in my dictionary!" Rachel shrugged as she shared a smile with Ziggy. Waiting in the VIP waiting area on the other side was a woman in a lavish off-shoulder top who had the same face as Rachel and a child with the same face as Ziggy. The difference was that the boy in the VIP area had the aura of the ice queen, and he
Since Edward was not coming to the amusement park, how would Rue have the patience to accompany Josh in his pursuit?! However, seeing how much Edward cared for Josh, she endured her own thoughts and came to the park with him. That was until she saw Rachel who was lining up outside! If that was the case, how could she stay in the amusement park?! If they met Rachel, this lie would pop like a bubble! As Josh prepared himself to go on the ride, Rue reached out and clutched his arm. She yanked Josh to her, not caring if he would be hurt. "You may not go!" Josh looked at Rue in puzzlement. His mother was not at all nice to him, and she was not like the other mothers. It could be said that his mother would behave one way in front of his father, and behave another way away from him. Even so, he had never faulted her. Mother had given him his life, so he could not blame her but, undeniably, he did not like her. She had been very ladylike in the past, but today, she was rude a