He was sending the message behind his desk, so how did she realize?

Darryl let out a sigh. “Miss Katherine, I wasn’t playing with my phone. I’m just checking the time.”

With that, he was about to keep his phone.

“Don’t you talk back when you’ve made a mistake. Give me the phone,” Katherine declared with a cold tone that made it obvious her order was non-negotiable.

She snatched his phone. “Darryl, you’re already a live-in son-in-law. Why do you show no remorse? You should appreciate the opportunity to study at The Hexad School and work hard. Others can fool around because they’re from wealthy families; even if they don’t succeed, it’s okay. But you? You’re fooling around. No wonder everyone’s laughing at you!”

Katherine turned and walked back to the podium.

Darryl was helpless, and he mumbled, “What’s so bad about being a live-in son-in-law? I’m living just fine.”

Although his voice was soft, Katherine heard it clearly, and so did the students around him.

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