Chapter 565
Anna tugged Johanson back from his daydreaming with a determined yank. "Let''s go, Johanson, help me find another good
school. I''m done with sharing a campus with Cindy."
Seeing Anna''s resolve, Johanson had no choice but to agree. They weren''t strong enough to take on Cindy yet. Johanson
swallowed his rage, stifling the urge to explode, and sulkily returned home with Anna.
Back at home, Johanson promptly set out to secure a spot for Anna at another prestigious institution. Although it wasn''t an elite
private academy, it was one of the top-tier schools in Canada. The faculty there had long heard of Anna, a rare prodigy in
mathematics, and had been eager to recruit her.
When Anna reached out to them, they were more than willing to wee her with open arms. Without hesitation, they enrolled
her in the mental arithmetic program under the science department.
Without Cindy''s constant badgering, Anna''s academic life flourished at her new school. She devoted herself to her studies,
voraciously absorbing knowledge. In no time, she had the highest grades and represented her new school in Canada''s national
mental arithmeticpetition.
Thispetition was the most prestigious in the country. The winning student received a substantial schrship, and the
teacher who coached the winning student also got a hefty bonus. Every year, the event attracted the most renowned schools
across Canada, with teachers keen to see their studentse out on top. There was only one champion, so thepetition was
fierce every year.
After several rounds of intensepetitions, Anna emerged as the clear victor, easily outpacing all other contestants and seizing
the championship crown.
Standing on the victory podium, gracefully epting her trophy, down in the audience was none other than Ms. Taylor, the
teacher who had once expelled Anna. Ms. Taylor had brought her star student to thepetition, only to be soundly defeated,
with Anna outscoring her by a wide margin.
Ms. Taylor was mortified as she saw Anna, the student she had dismissed, standing triumphant on the podium. She could hardly
stop herself from pping her own face in frustration.
If only she had withstood the board''s pressure back then, and not blindly sided with Cindy, things might have unfolded differently.
She could have been the teacher standing behind the champion.
But it was toote for regrets now. No amount of second-guessing could change the past, and even less so could a mere teacher
like her challenge the clout of the Rodriguez family!
As Anna epted her trophy, the enthusiastic host asked, "Tell us, how did you achieve such sess?"
Fourteen-year-old Anna, spotting Ms. Taylor in the crowd, raised her trophy slightly towards her and said with profound meaning,
"Those who couldn''t utterly defeat me only made me stronger!"
The audience erupted into apuse while Ms. Taylor flushed with shame and slunk away from the hall.
Hawaii.
Magnus and Natalia were living the idyllic life, seemingly never getting enough of each other''spany. They were inseparable,
acting like a pair of newlyweds,pletely attached at the hip.
And Jonas, their son, was thriving like a sapling, having already outgrown Natalia and Magnus in height. He spent most of his
time in the States, only asionally returning to visit his parents.
Natalia beamed with joy each time Jonas came home, but Magnus felt a pang of jealousy; his beloved wife would instantly forget
all about him, doting on their son instead.
Now, with Jonas away and just the two of them, the house felt harmonious. It was almost a disservice not to make the most of
the splendid evening.
After dinner, theyy in deck chairs on the beach, basking in the sea breeze and listening to the waves.
Looking over at Natalia, whoy with her eyes closed like a contented cat, Magnus couldn''t resisting over to her with a
mischievous grin. "Honey, there''s something we need to talk about."
Natalia opened her eyes to gaze at his handsome face, her voicezy. "What''s up?"
Magnus leaned in, his hands encircling her slender waist, and his head nuzzling into the crook of her neck. "Babe, how about we
try for another kid?"
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"No," Natalia shook her head fervently. "I''d rather hope she''s living well. That way, our daughter can have a good life with her.
With no regrets, I''d dly give years of my life for her happiness and safety."
Magnus covered her mouth gently. "Shh, love, don''t talk like that. Believe me, our daughter will be fine. One day, she''lle
back to us!"
Natalia nodded softly. "Yes, | believe our daughter will return.”
Magnus said nothing more and just held Natalia close as theyy together by the sea, both silently longing for the return of their
missing daughter.
The day drifted by in a haze of affectionate exchanges, and with Magnus showering Natalia with endless adoration, there was
little room left in her heart to pine for her daughter.
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Magnus sped Natalia’s hand, their fingers interlocking as they meandered along the sandy beach. Behind them, a trail of
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Entranced by the beauty of the night, Magnus revisited the topic that had been on his mind. His voice was tinged with a hopeful
note. "Honey, what do you say we try for another kid, hmm?"