Chapter 280

Cordy needed peace and quiet.She was convinced she loved Dicky to the point he could do no wrong in her eyes.

Now, however, she realized belatedly that she had overestimated herself.

Once Cordy left Dicky's room, the first thing she did was take deep breaths—as hard as she could.It took a while for her to finally calm down.

After that, she found herself really thirsty.Her throat was dry after a night of teaching pronunciations.She looked up to find John sitting at the living room bar, a laptop in front of him.

He was wearing a pair of silver-framed glasses—it was the first time she saw him wearing those, and he certainly looked like a cultured douchebag.He was still typing, but his eyes were on her, so he must have seen what she was doing.

Cordy didn’t expect to find him in the living room as well.

Didn’t he do work in the study?!

"So? Are things going well?" John asked.

She could somehow sense his glee.

own son was called out by his teachers?!

"No," she admitted nonetheless.

help?" John asked

you ever manage to

"No."

sideways, she asked, "Where can I get

some for you."

I can get

could finish, John had already gone to the kitchen and poured her a glass

your period,"

pursed her lips—he really knew

"I noticed," he explained.

ignored him and drank her water before returning

"Thanks."

a break?" John

"No," Cordy said bluntly.

actually," he

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