Chapter 116 First Lesson in Life
If those “unimportant villalus existing would help Maya grow further, then the system felt it was not completely unacceptable.
So its voice fell silent again and disappeared into the depths of her mind.
“Really? Really?”
Toby sa twice in a row. The corners of his lips lifted slightly, as if he were smiling
not believe her at all.
de sister had always been a coward.
asily gave her trust to anyone and wrapped herself in a thick shell.
and smart.
mpared to those sweet words she casually used to coax him…
would be better to figure out how to fix some
For example…
He coldly looked at the group of cl
to take pictures.
Her instinctive habit of shrin
The moment Toby’s ev
taking pictures. He
“Oh, come on
“His tem
delus
ad habits.
stance who were eagerly raising their phones, trying
r
ing certain groups of people.
nnie’s heart jumped. She quickly tugged at her friend. “Stop with us later.”
Isn’t his temper pretty good?”
screamed. “Where did you get that idea? What gave you that ridiculous its gotten in trouble because of him?”
ple kept talking trash about him?” her friend said dismissively. “Fine, fine, I at’s that girl to him? They’re so close. Is she his cousin or something?”
op guessing.” Annie pressed the screen dark on her friend’s phone. “Let’s go back. I at us.”
dents scatter like startled birds, Toby finally felt some of his irritation fade.
to stay with me for a while?” He looked away and reached out to pinch her cheek himself.
at time, you can think about what you want to get from me.”
es, connections, protection, a way out, a future.
ing she needed, she could get from him.
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Maya said, “Wat
She made him stop
Silence followed
mg first “Why are you suddenly saying
“What I mean is, you can use me. Toby was fine when it came to saying polished, respectate size, bo when it came to telling the truth, he hesitated instead. Thope you’ll wane something from the Bec that’s
‘s one of the few uses I have
He was not lying. Toby genuinely thought that.
If he could be useful to her, he would actually feel happy.
Maya said, “Wouldn’t that make you a tool person?”
Now that she thought about it…
He really would make a very useful tool person.
A trace of surprise appeared on Maya’s face.
No one had ever told her that once you cleared a difficult crazy boss battle, you got a perfect helper as a reward.
She instinctively guessed at his psychology. Was he insecure?
How strange.
Someone so extremely arrogant could actually be insecure too?
“When school ends and we go home, if Mom agrees, I’ll stay with you.”
She had not rejected him.
Toby’s expression softened a little.
Then he remembered something, and his brows furrowed again.
“These next few days, remember this. If strangers send you messages, don’t respond.” George was a computer expert. He constantly spammed Toby’s phone with messages like it had a virus, irritating him endlessly.
Maya boldly guessed, “Strangers? Your brother?”
“No. He’s a wild boar.”
Maya fell silent.
At the same time, in another corner of the campus, George suddenly felt his nose itch.
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He mantered for no reason, “Who’s talking crash about me?”
No one around him answered,
He did not care. He lowered his head and looked at the campus reap he had just obtained on his phone
screen.
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