While this was happening, Sharon Lindt was sitting on the sofa, sipping on some milk which she had poured into a European coffee cup.

The mouth of the cup had a golden ring, and it shone beautifully under the light.

As soon as Catherine Batton walked in, Sharon’s face turned serious. “Catherine Batton, come here right this instant!”

Catherine immediately picked up her pace. Her face was almost pale from fear. As she stood in front of Sharon, she lifted both hands in a ‘surrender’ pose and widened her eyes. In a quivering voice, she said, “Mom, I know that I should be studying properly. I shouldn’t have secretly come back to play. I’ve done wrong so please forgive me…”

Looking at the sight before her, Sharon felt like laughing but she managed to maintain her strict facade. “And?”

“So… Please don’t be angry alright? I promise that I’ll go back to studying after two days. I won’t come back unless it’s during the holidays. I swear that I won’t ditch my studies to come back home u