The look in Juan''s eyes made Debra realize there was no point in protesting anymore.


    If she continued to challenge him, he could force her to go home today.


    Debra took a deep breath.


    A wise woman knew when to yield, and sometimes patience was the best strategy.


    "Alright," Debra said. "I''ll be home at least twice a week Is that okay?"


    "Three times," he countered.Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    Debra was about to get angry but held back at his gaze.


    Being a graduate student at Arcane Academy wasn''t overly demanding academically, and going home three times a week wasn''t an insurmountable issue. Juan must have consulted the principal. Debra adjusted her attitude and forced a smile at Juan Three times it is. Anything else, Mr. Nichols?" "You muste home whenever I call. Joe will escort you."


    Taking another deep breath, Debra continued smiling. "No problem. Anything else?"


    ""Not for now."


    It implied there might be more conditions in the future,


    Suddenly, Debra felt like studying at Arcane Academy had given Juan additional leverage over her. After all, she couldn''t let Melody know she was studying there. That olddy was a tough nut to crack.


    "I have some work at the office. I''ll have Joe take you back to schoolter." Juan stood up, paused as if remembering something, and added, "Stay away from Jordan."


    She didn''t know why he brought up Jordan out of the blue.


    Debra tried to recall what happened before she fainted, Perhaps, Jordan and Juan had crossed paths.


    In the afternoon, Debra was dropped off at school by Joe.


    She had expected to see Jordan in ss but found everyone except him,


    "Debra,e in," Randy called out from the ssroom door.


    Debra snapped back and took a seat in the back. She had nned to get Jordan''s attention and establish


    a rapport, but Juan''s sudden appearance had foiled her ns.


    The conflicts between the Potter and Nichols families were well-known.


    There were benefits to being Juan''s wife, but the disadvantages were just as significant.


    Meanwhile, Shelia deliberately approached the ssroom. She had done her research when preparing for the postgraduate entrance exams. These days, all the postgraduates should be having sses here.


    12


    "Shelia, let''s go upstairs." Carrie tugged at Shelia.


    She hesitated. "You go ahead and sign me in. I''ll be up in a moment."


    "You''ve been having Wendy sign you in these days. What if the teacher fails your ss?"


    "Don''t worry. I won''t fail."


    Shelia was confident in her academic prowess.


    "Alright then, I''ll head up."


    Carrie went upstairs while Shelia slipped into the hallway. She wanted to see if Debra was really in this ssroom.


    Sure enough, through the window, Shelia quickly spotted Debra sitting in the back row of the ssroom.


    For a moment, she struggled to keep her jealousy in check.