Audrey, Reagan, and Lemur could probably guess that Silvia's abnormality today was because of Jayden. However, Silvia had told them not to mention him. Therefore, it was not appropriate forthem to mention Jayden in front of Mrs. Turner.
At Silvia's question, they shook their heads almost at the same time. "No, no. We were just looking around."
They didn't expose her. However, Silvia felt a little guilty. She found a reason casually and said, "You are all eating good food while I'm eating plain oatmeal. I'm feeling a little sad."
Silvia's explanation was ridiculous, but it sounded reasonable given her condition. Subsequently, everyone pretended that nothing had happened and continued to eat.
After the meal, Reagan and Lemur were tasked to do the dishes naturally. Silvia and Audrey chatted with Mrs. Turner.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the gang left one after the other. Finally, only Silvia and her mother were left at home and it was suddenly quiet.
Mrs. Turner came to Silvia's room. When she entered the room, she saw that Silvia was sitting on the bed in a daze. Mrs. Turner felt distressed when she saw that Silvia wasn't in her usual lively self but had been gloomy all day.
She took a few steps over to Silvia's side and held Silvia in her arms. "Silvia, can you tell me what's bothering you?"
This time, Mrs. Turner did not ask if she had something on her mind. Instead, she said, "Tell me what's bothering you." Her meaning was very clear. Mrs. Turner was sure that something was bothering her.
Silvia wanted to say that she was fine, but when she heard her mother ask her so gently, her eyes suddenly turned red. "Mom, I..."
Mrs. Turner hugged Silvia and patted her on the back gently. "Silvia, tell me what's on your mind. Let's see if I can help you?"
"It's not a big deal. My classes are getting tougher these days. I may have to stay at the school dormitory tonight. However, I'm worried that you will be lonely as there's no one at home." Silvia didn't want to lie to her mother, but how else could she explain? Could she tell her mother that she had to please her Master later that night, otherwise she couldn't save her father's company?
Silvia was reluctant to say it, but Mrs. Turner didn't want to continue pretending that she didn't know anything. "Silvia, there is something I want to talk to you about."
Did mother know that she was lying? Silvia was a little nervous. "Mom, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Mrs. Turner said directly, "It's about Mr. Kyle."
When she heard the name "Mr. Kyle" from her mother's mouth and thought that her mother might have found out about the special relationship between her and Jayden, Silvia was so scared that her face turned pale.
How did her mother know about Jayden? How much did she know about him?
Just when Silvia was feeling uneasy, her mother spoke again, "Silvia, after your father's accident, our company was taken away from us. Our house was also being mortgaged. At the same time, I was sick and hospitalized... When we were in the most difficult situation, you asked many friends who used to have a good relationship with us for money, but no one was willing to lend us the money. Do you know why?"
Silvia didn't understand why her mother suddenly mentioned the past. "Mom, it's all in the past. Let's not mention it again."
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