"Then I should adopt a good girl instead of a disobedient you."
Elaine looked at him with resignation.
Franklin sighed. "Okay. Just listen to me for once. Apart from this, I will support you whatever else you want to do and whoever you want to be with, okay?"
"Then I want to be with Archer."
Franklin was a bit angry and took two deep breaths before saying, "Archer is different from Darnell. He and you are related by blood within three generations. You two can't..."
Elaine's head tilted to the side. "Anyway, I don't care. You just said it yourself. Anyone is fine as long as it's not Darnell."
"You're pissing me off."
Seeing that Franklin was angry, Elaine was afraid, "I'm just kidding. I don't like him."
"I know."
He was silent for a while, and he compromised a little, "How about this? You can go to City N the next long holiday. Still, the only condition I have is that you can't take the opportunity to sneak back to Riverside City, okay?"
Elaine didn't quite understand. Riverside City was where she grew up, so why could she not be able to go back?
However, looking at her father's gloomy expression, she nodded gently, "Yes."
Franklin finally let out a sigh of relief, "Go and fresh up. I will take you to eat something. You've lost a lot of weight."
Elaine pouted and nodded, seizing every opportunity to act miserable.
When she turned around to go back to the bedroom, Franklin saw the suitcase and said, "You've been back for so long. Why is the suitcase still here?"
Elaine stammered in astonishment, "I feel so sick when I return. I can't even eat, so how can I still have the energy to pack?"
Franklin waved and told her to change her clothes.
...
Franklin stayed in Switzerland for three days.
He went to her school, met her classmates and teachers, and was satisfied with her learning environment.
Although Elaine said she did not need Franklin to accompany her, she was sad when he left.
"Make more friends so that you won't feel lonely."
Elaine did not want to contradict him. The loneliness of being alone in a foreign country could not be compensated for by making more friends.
"Well, be good. I've asked the maid at home to come over. She'll take care of you during your years in Switzerland. Just tell her what you want to eat."
"Got it."
Franklin admonished her a few more times before leaving anyway.
Elaine flopped down on the sofa while watching the empty house, looking sickly.
The maid arrived the following day.
With her, Elaine no longer came back to the cold air every day, and there was her favorite meal on the dining table.
However, she would not refute Elaine no matter what Elaine said.
As time went on, Elaine felt that the maid was sent by her father to monitor her every move here.
After a month, she was dragged by a classmate to a new restaurant near the school.
"I heard that the chef here is from your hometown and many people say his food is delicious. Try it and see if it is authentic."
Elaine nodded with a little spirit.
Still, when she took the first bite, she sat up straight as if her soul had been poured into her body.
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