Chapter 789


    Chapter 789


    After Ellinor reminded him, Byran remembered the form she had once taught him. It seemed like it


    could help him finally deal with the question.


    Suddenly, it all clicked into ce for him, and he knew how to solve the problem. But he stubbornly


    grumbled, “Hmph, I don’t need your help”


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    Ellinor didn’t bat an eye at his attitude. She put down her pen and said, “I’m off to the loo. If you haven’t


    figured it out by the time I’m back, don’t me me for having a goodugh.”


    With that, she breezed past Byran and disappeared into the restroom in his room, shutting the door


    behind her.


    Byran watched her retreating figure, then bowed his head and started seriously working on the


    problem, keeping in mind the form from his memory.


    Suddenly, there was a knock at his door. Byran, with his homework still unfinished, tensed up. He


    thought Balfour was back to check on his work.


    “Byran, are you in there?”


    After hearing his mom’s voice, Byran let out a sigh of relief.


    “Mom,e on in! I’m working on my homework!”


    His mom walked in and asked, “Byran, howe you haven’t finished your homework yet?”


    Byran scratched his head. “The homework Balfour left me today is kinda tough, that’s why I’m a bit


    slow.”


    His mom sighed and said, “Byran, you really need to buckle down. How am I supposed to face your


    grandparents if you don’t get into university this year?”


    Byran frowned. “What does me getting into university have to do with your dignity in front of my


    grandparents?”


    His mom looked troubled. “Of course it does! We could’ve pulled some strings to get you into a good


    university, but your brother wouldn’t hear of it. He insists our family doesn’t ride on coattails. If you don’t


    get into university this year, won’t that prove that the son I gave birth to is less smart than the one from


    your dad’s ex-wife?”


    Byran was annoyed. “Mom, that’s just the way it is. I can’t hold a candle to Balfour.”


    His mom looked disappointed. “That’s why I want you to try your best! I’ve been through a lot at home.


    If it weren’t for your sister always standing up for me, nobody here would give me the time of day.


    Byran, I just hope you can take over the family business, so I can have some dignity here!”


    Byran said dismissively, “Mom, I’ve told you, don’t hold your breath for me to take over the family


    business. I’m not interested in that! And I don’t want to fight with Balfour over the inheritance. Even if I


    did inherit the business, I wouldn’t run it as well as him. I’d rather do what I want to do.”


    “What do you want to do? What can you do besides y video games all day? Byran, can you stop


    making me worry? If you don’t fight for the family business, then when your father is gone and I’m old,


    Balfour will kick us out!”


    “Mom, Balfour is not like that. He won’t turn against me. If he wanted to guard against me, why would


    he spend so much time and energy helping me study and setting high academic standards for me?


    Mrs. Howard frowned deeply and said, “This situation puzzles me. Balfour has been tutoring you for so


    many years, but your grades haven’t improved at all. I think he might be deliberately not teaching you


    well. If he was really doing his best then how could you not even get into an ordinary university?”


    Byran said helplessly and guiltily, “Mom, this is my problem, not Balfour’s. I just think I’m naturally bad


    at studying.”


    Mrs. Howard was furious at her good-for-nothing son. “Byran, you’re so naive. Balfour and you don’t


    share the same mother. How sincere can he be towards you? You have to understand that only your


    sister and I truly care about you. Only we genuinely wish you well and wouldn’t hurt you. So, you must


    listen to us.”