Xyla Quest let out a long, helpless sigh as she looked at Sharon Lindt. “Mom, I’ve nearly become a good-for-nothing person over the years. I don’t even know how to do chores anymore.”Sharon laughed. “What’s the point of knowing how to do such things?”She turned around and walked to the kitchen, pausing long enough to throw a parting remark to Leon Batton and Lynette Batton. “Take your hardworking mother with you to the living room and have some fruits.”Then, she disappeared into the kitchen.Leon Batton walked to the couch in the living room and sat down while his sister led their mother by the hand and smiled. “Come on, Mommy.”Lynette was very envious of her mother for being adored by her husband and his parents, even after being married to Stanley Batton all these years.They treated her the same as ever, or perhaps even better now than before.Lynette hoped she could be as happy as her mother in the future.She wanted to be successful and have a loving relationship with

Leon Batton hated people who bullied the weak, especially those who did that blatantly right in front of him.His voice startled many of them, who fell silent when they saw him. The girl subconsciously clenched her fists as she snuck a glance at Leon.It was the first time he had seen her face properly.She had a small face with almond-shaped eyes, and shapely eyebrows.The corners of her eyes were slightly reddish as they glistened with tears. She looked like an injured fawn.Being seen in such a downtrodden state by the person she deeply admired, she genuinely wanted to dig herself a hole to hide.She was worried Leon would notice her, and to her surprise, he did.She didn’t mind being seen by thousands with scars all over her body, but the only person she wouldn’t want to see her that way was Leon.She felt her fragile ego shatter into pieces right then.In the next moment, Lynette Batton stepped directly in front of the girl, facing off all the boys and girls bullying he

Leon Batton frowned slightly. “Perhaps.”He was no stranger to being pursued by numerous girls since primary school, yet none of them were as determined as this girl.He couldn’t help but recall the scene where the girl was surrounded and taunted by bullies.Her teary eyes and pitiful facial expression kept appearing in his mind.Ring, ring, ring—The bell rang, signalling the end of one lesson just as their English teacher entered the classroom.Everyone fell silent.Even Leon’s thoughts were interrupted as he watched the teacher approach the podium.Their English lesson proceeded as usual.***The morning flew by very quickly, and soon, it was time for lunch. Conversations swirled around as students wondered what to eat.Meanwhile, Lynette Batton also couldn't decide as she stood next to Leon’s table. “What are we having for lunch?”“What would you like to eat?” he countered.She considered for a few seconds. “Why don’t we go to the street food area in the city center

Lynette Batton ran out of the car to enter the security office when she saw the huge box of letters.“Wow! Who on earth wrote you so many letters?” she exclaimed in surprise. Leon Batton frowned but didn’t reply. He picked up the box and put it in the backseat of his car before getting back into the driver’s seat.Meanwhile, his sister hastily followed him back into the car.Then, he drove to his parking space, bringing the car to a halt.He carried the box over to a quiet gazebo and sat down, leaving his sister to trail after him silently out of curiosity.He slowly retrieved a letter from the box, bearing the number '1' marked on the envelope. Upon opening the envelope, Leon could see someone’s pretty handwriting scribbled across the page—“Dear Leon, this is my first letter to you.“It was the first day of high school. I saw you at our school’s entrance, and I was stunned.“Before meeting you, I’ve never seen a face like yours that gave me such a soul-shaking experience.

“It’s probably the girl who dropped out of school,” Leon Batton answered.Memories of the pitiful expression on the girl’s face came to Lynette Batton's mind at his words.Her eyes lit up. “So it is her! It seems she’s fallen head over heels in love with you.”Her brother frowned slightly. “So it would seem.”“Leon, I think you can try dating her if you have feelings for her. You seem very touched by her confession.”He didn’t respond immediately and contemplated with a deep frown for a few seconds. “Do I have to date her just because I’m touched?”She was stumped by the question.Her brother didn’t say anything further. Instead, he gathered everything up before carrying the box back to his car with her following him closely behind.She really couldn’t understand her brother sometimes.He seemed affected by the letters and even cared about the girl.But why was he saying this now?What was he worried of?She couldn’t understand no matter how hard she tried, so she decided t