“It’s true, Mr. Yerger. You know I never lie.”
Mr. Yerger glared at her and sarcastically said, “You lie to me every day. Would you have come back if you didn’t have to treat that Remus lad again?”
Silvia stuck her tongue out. “I was too afraid to come back because I didn’t inherit your mantle!”
“Looks like you know! So, when do you plan on coming back and inheriting it?”
She was speechless.
“Mr. Yerger, let’s not talk about unhappy things. What are we eating tonight?”
“We’ll be eating chicken chop, but you’re having salad!”
“Mr. Yerger, you don’t expect me to just eat salad?!”
“Alright, enough nonsense. Go and help Laila in the kitchen!”
“Okay! I’m off!”
When Mr. Yerger saw Silvia hop happily into the kitchen, he sighed. He looked at Winston and asked. “How has this brat been living?”
When the Pond Family came to them seven years ago, Silvia was still learning from Mr. Yerger. She was the most talented of his students and also the most hardworking one. Since she was the youngest, all her seniors pampered her.
Winston remained silent for a while before he whispered, “I don’t think she’s been living well. She doesn’t smile as much as she used to.”
Mr. Yerger snorted and coldly said, “Think about it. Would the Pond Family’s home be a good place? They heartlessly threw that brat in front of the orphanage because of a lousy prophecy.
“They brought her back just to make her donate her bone marrow to the daughter they raised! They’re a bunch of heartless beasts!”
“Mr. Yerger, it’s over.”
“Fine. Let’s not talk about this. Someone will deal with the Pond Family!”
Winston’s eyes shone with surprise. “Who?”
Laila looked at Silvia with envy. “I want to get out of here too! But Grandpa says I can only leave once I’m officially twenty-years old.”
Silvia smiled. “He’s doing this for your sake. The outside world can be fun, but there are also many bad people. He’s afraid that you’ll suffer.”
“Isn’t it fine to join you and Winston? If you guys protect me, I can walk around like a boss!”
Silvia tapped Laila on the nose and said, “It’s just two more years. Just wait, and it’ll pass. Besides, Mr. Yerger isn’t accepting students anymore. If you’re not here to keep him company, he’ll be very lonely too.”
“He’s not lonely! He said that after I leave, he’ll live leisurely. He’s going to be really free!”
“He’s lying to you. If someone doesn’t have anyone to talk to, how pitiful would that be?!”
Laila felt slightly annoyed. She frowned and said, “Grandpa can go back to Wath City. Many people are hoping for him to go back, anyway.”
“Some want him back, while others don’t.”
When Laila heard this, her eyes shone with bewilderment. “Why? Grandpa’s been treating and saving people. Shouldn’t they respect him?”
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