Chapter 17


    The room fell into silence!


    It took a long time for Joseph to regain hisposure, and hurriedly asked, "Did you guys make a


    mistake? My son Andrew took the exam, not Thaddeus."


    The two teachers looked at each other, then opened the eptance letter to check the name, and said


    seriously, "No mistake, Thaddeus is indeed the one who got admitted."


    After a pause, one of the teachers seemed to recall something and said, "Oh, Andrew, I remember him,


    he didn''t make it."


    Even though no one physically touched him, Joseph felt as if he had just been pped across the face


    in public!


    How painful! How embarrassing! Thaddeus was never favored in the Hawthorn family, but was


    admitted to Imperial Blossom Nursery. What the hell?


    Beatrice couldn''t hold back anymore, stood up, and asked, "Could you please double check?


    Thaddeus didn''t even take the exam, so how could he possibly be admitted to your school? Did you get


    the names mixed up?"


    The two teachers, who worked at Imperial Blossom Nursery, must have had top-notch work and


    judgment skills. They quickly figured out what was going on and said very seriously, "Thaddeus took a


    special exam that the principal personally arranged for himst night. There''s no mistake with his name


    or the eptance letter. Please don''t doubt our work."


    In fact, they didn''t know whether Thaddeus took the exam or not. But that was what the principal said,


    and the eptance letter was personally sent by the principal. So they naturally didn''t ask any further


    questions.


    "I didn’t mean that…"


    Before Beatrice could finish her sentence, the teacher asked, "Is Dorian around? Could you call him,


    please?"


    "Why do you want that guy here? He doesn''t even live here!" Joseph''s tone was quite rude.


    The teacher frowned but didn''t say much. Then he took out his phone and dialed the number on the


    list.


    Soon, the call was picked up, and the teacher immediately asked, "Hello, is this Dorian? We''re here to


    deliver the eptance letter. Don''t you live at the Hawthorn family''s house?"


    After hearing something from the other end, the teacher replied, "Tranquil Estates 1601, right? Okay,


    we''ll be right there."


    Upon hearing this, Beatrice and the others were shocked.


    Tranquil Estates? How could it be? How could they live there?


    After hanging up, the two teachers prepared to leave. Arabe quickly stepped forward and said, "Are


    you going to see my parents? Can I go with you?"


    She didn''t mishear, Tranquil Estates! Why would Dorian be living in Tranquil Estates? She had to figure


    out what was going on.


    The teacher thought for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."


    On the way there, Arabe still couldn''t believe that Dorian could be living in Tranquil Estates. But


    when they entered the neighborhood, her face was filled with disbelief. She could actually get into this


    neighborhood.


    They arrived at 1601, and Arabe was still skeptical. But a minuteter, when the door opened and


    she saw Dorian and Cordelia, Arabe felt like her world had copsed. Her mind was in total chaos. It


    wasn''t until the teachers handed over the eptance letter and left that she regained her senses.


    "Dad, Mom, why are you living here?" Arabe couldn''t help asking.


    Dorian nced at her calmly, "We rented a ce here."


    They didn''t tell Beatrice after moving in, in order to prevent hering here. They didn''t expect such


    an unusual situation to ur, and yet Arabe was the first to know. Now that she knew, Beatrice


    would definitely find out too.


    Perhaps out of nervousness, Arabe''s tone unintentionally became a bit sharp. "You rented? How is


    that possible? This is Tranquil Estates. They don''t rent out to the public."


    Cordelia''s face turned sour, and she said coldly, "Why not? Thendlord thought we were decent


    people and was willing to rent us the house at a rtively low price. Is there a problem with that?


    Arabe, although we''re not your biological parents, we did take care of you for a few years. Can you


    not stand us living a slightly better life?"


    Arabe turned pale. "I, I didn''t mean that…"


    Cordelia nced at her, didn''t bother with her anymore, but didn''t ask her to leave either. After all, she


    was a child they had raised. Although Arabe had disappointed them over the years, there were still


    some feelings left.


    She turned around and put away the eptance letter. Even though it was just a kindergarten, the


    eptance letter from Imperial Blossom Nursery was indeed prestigious.


    Dorian didn''t say anything else, he just went back to the couch and continued watching TV.


    Arabe nced inside the house. Vivienne and Thaddeus were ying with toys on the balcony,


    Dorian was watching TV, and Cordelia, after tidying things up, went to join Vivienne and Thaddeus on


    the balcony.


    The scene was peaceful and full of warmth. This was the kind of family life she had always envied.


    When Dorian first adopted her, she also had such warm feelings, but unfortunately, as time went on,


    her mindset changed.


    Arabe bit her lip lightly, walked over to the couch, and sat down, speaking softly, "Dad, Thaddeus got


    into Imperial Blossom Nursery. I should be happy for you, but have you considered the fact that the


    tuition for this kindergarten is very high and you''re currently out of work? Can you afford Thaddeus''


    tuition?"


    Dorian''s hand holding his cup paused, then he looked up at her and asked, "What are you trying to


    say?"


    Arabe put on a sweet and sensible act. "To ensure Thaddeus'' education is funded and stable, you


    should agree to the marriage with Mr. Ellington. After all, with the support from the Ellington family, the


    tuition would be no issue."


    Dorian scoffed, "So what you''re saying is, I should sell my daughter off to cover my son''s tuition?"


    Arabe bit her lip, saying nothing.


    Dorian was deeply disappointed. "Arabe, when I brought you home, things were tough. But your


    mother and I persisted, even if we had to endure hardship, we wouldn''t let you suffer. I might not be


    some big shot, but I''d never trade my own child for so-called glory. Do you understand?"


    "Dad, I..."


    Arabe was about to say something, but Dorian cut her off. "Alright, we''re heading out, you should go


    home."


    Arabe''s hand unconsciously clenched. She sneered inwardly. Though they imed to treat her as


    their own, they''re leaving the house, and she''s being told to go home. They''d never considered her part


    of the family. She didn''t say another word, turning to leave.


    After she left, Dorian set his teacup on the table and let out a deep sigh. Cordelia, watching this, asked,


    "What happened? Why the sigh?"


    Dorian replied, "Arabe was right. Even though Thaddeus has been epted, the tuition is too


    expensive. We need so much money per year. Now my mother''s meddling, and I can''t find work in


    Havenwood. I don''t know what to do."


    Cordelia sighed as well, not responding.


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    Vivienne, who had just finished helping Thaddeus with thest piece of his puzzle, looked up at them


    and slowly said, "Don''t worry. I can work and support you guys."


    Dorian''s mood lightened up, and heughed. "Alright, then, I''ll rely on you."


    Vivienne smiled, "Okay." Then she said, "I''ll look for work on social media."


    Having said that, she took out her phone and made her first social media update ever. "Looking for a


    job. Hope someone can help me."


    After sending the update, she put her phone away. Little did she know that her phone was about to be


    bombarded with messages after her update.