Chapter 151
“Edison, Grandma.” Cindy blinked, surprised to see the two of them at her school. Were they here for Claire? Back when Cindy was still a student, Grandma had always stayed in the countryside and never came to pick her up. As for Edison, he’d never been close to her. She honestly had no idea what Claire had done to win him
over.
When she was little, Cindy used to think Edison was the most important and wealthy person in the whole James Village. He lived in the city, after all.
“Cindy, is it true you’re struggling with your grades?” Pandora asked, her eyes gentle but searching. As far as she remembered, Cindy had always done well in school. Otherwise, she never would’ve been able to transfer from a rural school into the city. Pandora had once thought about helping Cindy move to the city earlier, but Cindy insisted she could do it on her own. Given her grades, Pandora never doubted her. Now, with Cindy suddenly asking for extra lessons, Pandora couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
“Grandma, the classes here are moving a lot faster. It’s not like my old school at all.” Cindy’s voice trembled just a little, hoping for some sympathy.
Claire glanced at Pandora too, just in case she’d be asked to tutor Cindy. If it came down to that, she’d say no. Her schedule was packed already. Daniel still needed her help with his treatment.
Pandora frowned for a moment. “If you’re really having trouble keeping up, maybe you should switch to a different school p>
Lance gave a short, dry laugh. “Pandora, this is the best private school in the whole city. Parents do everything they can just to get their kids in. My folks worked hard to transfer Cindy to Silverpeak. You think she should just leave because you said so p>
Cindy’s heart sank. She never
expected Grandma to suggest transferring schools. Was it because of Claire? She felt a bitter sting of unfairness. She’d lived with Pandora for years and never seemed to get any extra care. Claire just came back to the James family and suddenly got a family ceremony and someon to move to the city just for her. Was being related by blood really that different?
Cindy couldn’t help wanting everything-love from both sides of the family.
“Fine, then hire a tutor. However
much it costs, I’ll pay.” Pandora
seemed to realize Cindy didn’t want to transfer at all, and that Lance had misunderstood her Honestly should’ve paid more attention to her schoolwork before. You pick the tutor, I’ll take care of the bill. Okay p>
Lance looked at her like she was talking nonsense. “A tutor for Cindy? She needs the best, and that’s expensive. I doubt you can afford it. Anyway, why not just let Claire tutor her? It’ll help Claire review her own lessons too p>
He clearly wasn’t letting this go. Claire rolled her eyes. “Cindy and I don’t get along, and I’m not a teacher. I don’t know how to tutor anyone. But since you’re so sure Grandma can’t afford it, I’ll pay p>
She didn’t want the James family to know how wealthy Pandora really was. If they found out about the
Agarwood pillow, or that Pandora et
owned a sprawling estate like
Hearth & Kettle and an entire public company like VIA Group, they’d never leave her alone Cindy would hever want to keep her distance, and
even Latham might try to claim Pandora as his mom for the inheritance.
Lance turned to her with a sneer. “And how exactly are you going to pay for that p>
He was still polite to Pandora, but with Claire he didn’t bother. Claire just stared at
him like he’d lost his mind. “Did you forget? I sold the Agarwood pillow for twenty million p>